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Electric eels and medical implants
The electric eel creates energy within its body to shock its prey. Scientists are copying this to develop a battery which may be used inside the body to power medical implants.
S2 Ep 22. From heart stopper to heart saver? The electric eel creates energy within its body to shock its prey. Scientists are copying the electricity-producing cells of the eel to develop a new type of soft, fleshy battery which may be used inside the body to power medical implants.
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