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New Battery Technology Powers For 12 Years

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the plug-it-in-plug-it-in dept.

wellington map writes "University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists say they are developing a new lithium battery technology capable of making batteries smaller, last longer and, soon, accept a charge from outside the body without the need for surgery. These organosilicon batteries are projected to power tiny implantable devices for more than 12 years."

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  1. Damn Mad Scientists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Ok, I thought the blurb read:
    University of Wisconsin-Mad scientists...
    Time to get some sleep...
  2. Charging ? by BlueTrin · · Score: -1, Troll

    But Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Robert West and colleagues say the new lithium battery technology is capable of making batteries smaller, last longer and, soon, accept a charge from outside the body without the need for surgery I need to charge my pacemaker. ... *blackout*

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    Don't you know it is now both immoral and criminal to think beyond the next quarterly report?
  3. Frist Psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    us3rs of BSD/OS. A