A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.
Jun 19, 2019
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Robotic capsule developed to deliver drugs to the gut
One reason that it's so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can't pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract. This means that insulin and most other "biologic drugs"—drugs ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands
Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women's Hospital have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. The capsule, which can be customized to deliver drugs, sense environmental ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Swallowable sensors reveal mysteries of human gut health
Findings from the first human trials of a breakthrough gas-sensing swallowable capsule could revolutionise the way that gut disorders and diseases are prevented and diagnosed.
Jan 8, 2018
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An ooh-la-la Hyperloop capsule is being built, next year's big peek in Toulouse
(Tech Xplore)—The next chapter in train transport will make it difficult for you even remember there was a last chapter involving units and people by land.
Mar 23, 2017 weblog
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Flying in capsule mode could signify new day for air travel
(Tech Xplore)—Are we looking at a future change in aircraft or at a future change, even, in the overall way we get around? Clip-Air is all about a concept for modular aircraft.
Jul 11, 2016 weblog
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NOAA satellites can track hurricanes and hundreds of missing people sending SOS signals
Imagine being in a boat miles from shore when the engine fails, or getting lost in a remote spot while hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Having a beacon or transmitter that sends a distress signal via satellite could mean the ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
Authorities in Western Australia on Wednesday recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) Outback highway last month in what an official ...
Feb 1, 2023
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