Science News | This robotic pill clears mucus from the gut to deliver meds | Science News @ScienceNewsMag | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
A robotic pill called RoboCap churns through viscous mucus (stained red) and intestinal juices (green) in a lab dish (shown sped up in this video). In experiments in pigs, the pill cleared mucus from the lining of the small intestine to deliver insulin or antibiotics.
Read more: sciencenews.org/article/robotic-pill-mucus-gut-deliver-medicine
Video: Shriya Srinivasan and Matthew Pickett