Tiny pacemaker developed by scientists can fit in a syringe

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A collage shows the tiny pacemaker placed on a fingerprint next to a rice grain for scale; in the background, a more zoomed-in image shows the pacemaker next to a needle boar.

Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled what may be the world's tiniest pacemaker, with new research published in Nature on Wednesday.

Smaller than a grain of rice, the soft device fits in a syringe, so that it can be inserted non-invasively. When no longer needed, the tiny pacemaker dissolves, so that there's no need for a removal surgery.

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