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Flexible, biodegradable device can generate power from touch
Flexible, biodegradable device can generate power from touch
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150812131650.htm
Long-standing concerns about portable electronics include the devices' short battery life and their contribution to e-waste. One group of scientists is now working on a way to address both of these seeming unrelated issues at the same time. They report the development of a biodegradable nanogenerator made with DNA that can harvest the energy from everyday motion and turn it into electrical power.
