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Scientists at Iowa State University (ISU) have introduced what they claim is the first practical transient battery that could be adapted for use in implanted medical devices. Their technology demonstrates the same shelf life and powering capabilities of commercially available batteries, and can dissolve in water in less than thirty minutes.
Next-generation medical implants are getting smaller, doing away with wires and, in some cases, are designed to dissolve when their practical use has expired.
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