Bioinspired capsule (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bioinspired capsule

Caption

The researchers designed the capsules so that they can target different parts of the digestive tract. A second version has a tube-like shape that allows it to align itself within a long tubular organ. Another version of the device could be attached to an endoscope.

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The researchers

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