We’re living in times where science fiction doesn’t stay fiction for long. Here’s the mini power generator to fit in your blood vessels.

From Weekly Filet #20, in May 2011.

Swiss Scientists Design a Turbine to Fit in Human Arteries

Swiss Scientists Design a Turbine to Fit in Human Arteries

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