A new drug capsule can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract. The capsule has a robotic cap that spins and tunnels through the mucus ...

New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections Date: October 1, 2014 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary: A pill coated with tiny needles can deliver drugs directly into the ...

Their latest creation is a drug capsule that uses a robotic, tunneling head to burrow its way through the mucus in the small intestine, giving insulin a direct route to cells. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

One version of the capsule, which has a flat bottom and a high dome, can sit on a surface, such as the lining of the stomach, and eject drug downward into the tissue. This capsule, which was ...

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a robotic drug capsule, which they dub “RoboCap”, designed ...

More information: Madison Nolan et al, Illicit drug distribution: Evaluation of DNA transfer between ziplock bags and ...

Augusta University experts have developed a smart drug-free capsule that they claim can solve chronic constipation by vibrating the gut from the inside. Skip to main content. Menu ...

A new drug capsule developed at MIT will be able to replace insulin injections with a robotic capsule that will spin and tunnel through the mucus barrier of the small intestine and deliver the ...