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Chinese scientists develop an implantable battery that runs off the oxygen in your blood (www.eurekalert.org)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A robotic symbiont

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

More like a parasite since it's competing with the rest of your body for that oxygen.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Presumably doctors would only implant a device which benefits the patient.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

"Presumably"

Off to [email protected]...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Yes but does it benefit the device?