Running Hamsters Can Power Nano Devices

(PhysOrg.com) -- Among the vast number of untapped energy sources are finger taps, heartbeats, and even hamsters running on exercise wheels. In a recent study, researchers from Georgia Tech have shown that when hamsters run or scratch themselves - even if they do so erratically - the motions can drive a nanogenerator that produces an electric current.

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