Methanol-Powered Muscles Move Artificial Limbs From: MDDI - June 2006 - page 32 By: Heather Thompson High-energy-density fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, or formic acid can power two types of artificial muscles. Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) NanoTech Institute (Richardson, TX) have built fuel cells that could replace the standard batteries that tie otherwise-powerful robots to stationary power sources. Among the varied applications for the fuel cells could be use in artificial limbs, powered by food-derived fuels. The researchers even suggest the devices could eventually be used for artificial hearts. Read the entire article at: http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/06/06/017.html Photo: http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/06/06/mddi0606p32a.jpg Photo caption: Fuel cells created by the team at the University of Texas at Dallas’s NanoTech Institute could rival natural human muscles in energy efficiency and power. Links: UT Dallas Nanotechnologists Demonstrate Artificial Muscles Powered by Highly Energetic Fuels http://www.nanotech.utdallas.edu/news/2006/artificialmuscles.html http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2006/artificial-muscles-science.html Nanotechnologists demonstrate artificial muscles powered by highly energetic fuels http://www.physorg.com/news11844.html Nano Artificial Muscles Are Powered by High Energy Fuels http://www.nano.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2575&sid=71095224a4bfcee639641d2bb9d22a3a