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New battery-free electricity source: Tiny plastic beads

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Researchers from Brussels , Australia , and Hong Kong have found a way to generate an electrical charge in a relatively simple way.

The breakthrough could provide a battery-free way to power wearables and other devices.

It's basically the same thing as static electricity the generation of energy through friction when two surfaces rub up against each other or pull apart.

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English

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71

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