<ul><li>Italian scientists have developed an edible battery that could pave the way for powering ingestible medical devices without requiring surgical intervention for removal.</li><li>The edible battery is made from basic materials found in almonds and capers, making it easily digestible by the body.</li><li>The core electrodes of the edible battery are riboflavin and quercetin, both commonly found in food supplements.</li><li>The battery could also be used to power digestible food quality monitors and soft robots in the future, as per the scientists' published paper in Advanced Materials.</li></ul>

Scientists invented an edible battery made of almonds

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