Nano ‘Yarn’ to Power Biomedical Implants

August 21, 2014

(Discovery News) – Imagine a pacemaker or bionic ear that doesn’t require batteries but is powered by your very own cells. That could be the future of biomedical implants once biofuel cells come to fruition, says an international team of scientists, who have taken the technology one step closer to reality.The researchers have created a biofuel cell made from carbon nanotubes that generate energy from blood glucose.