Scientists develop urine-powered battery to test for diseases

Those scientists are at it again — they've already done a number on number two and now they're looking out for number one. They've developed a paper-thin battery that's actually powered by urine. Intuitively, the battery is being used in test kits for diseases such as diabetes, such that the urine that's being analyzed is able to provide the electricity needed to power the kit. Bril! The battery is made from a layer of copper chloride-steeped paper sandwiched between layers of magnesium and copper, and it's coming to a test kit near you.

[Karl-Koenig Koenigsson @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Now, that's one battery I'm not going to lick the terminals of to check for current...

[xp2 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

now this really takes the piss....

[Richard @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Have you ever been on your cell when the battery started to go? This completely changes the the line, "Hold on, my battery is going. (pause) Ok, continue"

[morgan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

this is like the 5th piss news i see in here !

[ben @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Why is your first impulse to want to drink that?

Worldpeace,
Ben

[Jen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Maybe they can turn sewage into free energy now.

[Google Nazi @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

Brilliant! *cheers*

[call me Sean @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

now, that's pretty cool, i have diabetic friends, but i didn't know they had to analyze their own pee. either way, did we really need that picture of a urine sample? i sure didn't

[College Student @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

O please its Apple Juice ;-P

[happy gilmore @ Dec 19th 2005 1:24AM]

ben: speak for yourself.