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Edible batteries inspired by rice paper power medical devices in the body

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Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02987-3 The tiny power sources, tested in pigs, dissolve inside the digestive tract after several months.

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  1. Nature

    Edible batteries inspired by rice paper power medical devices in the body (opens Nature)

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    Nature, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02987-3 The tiny power sources, tested in pigs, dissolve inside the digestive tract after several months.

  2. Live Science

    Scientists made a paper battery you can swallow to power internal medical devices (opens Live Science)

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    A paper-based, ingestible battery powered medical devices inside pigs for up to three days before gradually breaking down, a new study reported.

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