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We’ve seen energy-harvesting devices for the human body before, from run-of-the-mill kinetic watches to backpacks that use a bouncing 50-pound load to produce power, but a knee brace that generates electricity from walking is something entirely new. Researchers at the University of Michigan recently developed the device as a proof of concept, but in the future it could be used to charge everything from laptops to cell phones without ever needing to plug in to the grid.