Research published yesterday in the journal Applied Physical Letters shows that lysozyme, a protein found in tears and bird egg whites, can produce electricity. This discovery has potential future applications in medicine and medical devices. Researchers at the University of Limerick were searching for new ways to generate electricity and wondered if lysozyme might work.
Scientists found a way to produce electricity from tears
New York Post
Go ahead, be a crybaby! There’s now a way to harvest energy from human tears
