Electric Eel Cells Inspire Energy Source

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The same cells electric eels use to shock predators and prey can be engineered to power implanted biomedical devices, say researchers from Yale University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

“We now understand how the natural electric eel cells work,” said David LaVan of NIST. “Now we can think about how we can use those cells to power medical devices.”

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Tagged as: Biomedical Devices, Cells, David LaVan, Eels, Electric Eels, Engineering, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, Predators, Prey, Yale University

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