No sweat
NTU researchers develop battery powered by perspiration
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Kenny Chee
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a battery that could use sweat to power wearables such as smart watches and fitness trackers.
The team of three scientists showed that a prototype of the battery was able to power a temperature sensor and send data to a smartphone through Bluetooth.