The endocochlear potential in a guinea pig's ear is captured and used to run a low-power radio.
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Shepard, K., Ito, T. & Griffith, A. Extracting energy from the inner ear. Nat Biotechnol 30, 1204–1205 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2448
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