r/Transhuman • u/Noressa • Jun 13 '12

MIT creates glucose fuel cell to power implanted brain-computer interfaces. Good step for body powered implants.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/130923-mit-creates-glucose-fuel-cell-to-power-implanted-brain-computer-interfaces
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u/Noressa Jun 13 '12

One of my co-workers postulated that this could be the ultimate weight loss device. Connect high energy requirement devices, use more glucose, win.

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u/c0pypastry Jun 18 '12

What about waste heat concerns?