First commercially viable nanogenerators unveiled
(NEWSER) - Scientists say a big leap forward in nanotechnology has put them on the road to creating electronics that won't run out of juice until their owners do. Researchers say they have made the first commercially viable nanogenerators, which can use tiny movements like a pinch of a finger or even the beat of heart to produce electricity, the Telegraph reports. The new technology is thousands of times more powerful than its predecessors, raising the possibility of footstep-powered cell phones or pulse-powered insulin pumps. More»
