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Scott Francis

Other fascinating #emergingtech news today out of Bristol: diamond batteries!

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority have created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery, which can run continuously for thousands of years.

The micropower technology encases radioactive material in diamonds, creating a safe and long-lasting power source that could be used for everything from space applications to bio-compatible use cases (implants, hearing aids, pacemakers) to RF tags. Functionality is similar to solar panels, but instead of capturing photons the technology captures electrons from within the diamond structure.

bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/decemb

www.bristol.ac.ukScientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of yearsScientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.
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Scott Francis

far and away the most interesting things happen at the intersection of disciplines, and this particular area (3D printing and medicine) has been delivering amazing breakthroughs for years now. The latest example: an ultrasound-based 3D printing process using a biocompatible sonicated "ink" that can be injected into the body, then polymerized into a solid form (mimicking various types of tissue) using an external ultrasound source.

tl;dr injectable implants that can be assembled on-site, with minimally invasive surgery - or no surgery at all.

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newatlas.com/3d-printing/deep-

New Atlas · New ultrasound tech could be used to 3D-print implants inside the bodyIn order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if implants could be injected into the body in liquid form, then solidified once in place. Well, a new ultrasound-based 3D printing process may one day make that very thing possible.
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