Rice-Sized Pacemaker Could Revolutionize Heart Treatments

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Rice Heart

Capable of hiding in your lunch, the world’s smallest pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice. Unlike traditional pacemakers, this one:

• Has no battery or wires, and is dissolvable

• Implanted directly on heart, controlled by light

• LED patch sends control signals through skin

The pacemaker works by using surrounding biofluids to convert chemical energy into electricity. Further development could enable multiple grain-sized helpers to work together and treat other internal trauma. Just gotta rinse the starch first.

What setting is it on the rice cooker? 

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