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Mario Caironi, Project Coordinator at the Italian Institute of Technology displays an edible battery made entirely from food products.

Video. Italian scientists create rechargeable edible battery from foodstuffs

Updated: 14/04/2023 - 14:17 GMT+2

The battery is made from food products like almonds, capers, activated charcoal, seaweed, gold leaf and beeswax that can be fully digested by the human body without health risks.

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