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AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER from Stanford University has invented a way to wirelessly charge devices which are implanted deep within someone’s body.
The research, which was carried out by electrical engineer Ana Poon, found that devices like pacemakers, nerve simulators and other medical devices can be implanted deeper within the human body using this method.
This approach, called “mid-field wireless transfer,” could mean such medical devices can also be smaller since they don’t require a larger battery required to last a few years. It also safe to use with an independent laboratory which tests phones found that her system fell well below the danger exposure level for human safety.
The report also says it could allow medical professionals to rely more on electronics to treat diseases instead of drugs.
Poon’s team has already created a pacemaker the same size as a grain of rice that can be charged by holding a power source the size of a credit card above it, outside the body.
So far, a few tests on small animals, such as powering a tiny pacemaker in a rabbit. The group is currently preparing the system for testing in humans, but even if it’s approved for testing and successful, it will be a number of years before such devices will be included in commercial medical devices.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which was released this week.
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Sure even bishops and priests tell lies.
I’m lying now.
@Shane
You mean a Cardinal Sin ,,, lol
The Cheque is in the post.your Bum does not look big in that.we found this fabulous little restaurant on the first night.I’ll ring you right back.let’s swap addresses, it was so great meeting like minded people.I’m not voting for them next time……
If that’s the case all tds are helping evolution at lightning speed
Ur boring – quit boring everybody
Who is
And your a fcuking tool
Of course I don’t,as I send this from my private jet,you all look real small down there.
This is not new research. Any basic textbook on evolutionary psychology covers this well worn knowledge. Eh what’s new????
Agreed. I’ve read about this exact mechanism many times before. Dawkins discusses it at length. I suspect they ran a bunch of experiments to establish an exact model and it saben picked up as new research.
I remember my parents telling me “Stick out your tongue so I can check you are not telling a lie”. The story behind it was that a black mark appeared on your tongue if you we’re being ‘economical with the truth’!!!!!!!!!!!
I think we all experienced that followed by the drawer flying open and the wooden spoon appearing
I never lie. :-)
Ok that was a lie. :-)
My monkeys want to visit the zoo….
My zoo want to visit the monkeys
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