The Skin Battery

The “wound current” has intrigued scientists for more than a century. It could turn out to be the key to healing catastrophic injuries.

The Skin Battery

The “wound current” has intrigued scientists for more than a century. It could turn out to be the key to healing catastrophic injuries.

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Animal Electricity, circa 1781

Jessica P. Johnson | Sep 28, 2011 | 2 min read

How an Italian scientist doing Frankenstein-like experiments on dead frogs discovered that the body is powered by electrical impulses.

Making the Gradient

Karen Hopkin | May 25, 2011 | 9 min read

Ron Kaback didn’t believe that electrochemical gradients could power the transport of sugars and amino acids across cell membranes—until he proved that they do.