Implant Micro-Worms Under Your Skin To Monitor Your Long-Term Health
New nanotube "microworms" could lead to new types of linktextembeddable biological sensors or drug-delivery systems, according to researchers in Boston. The tubes' length keeps them well anchored in the body, where they can monitor chemical conditions or slowly leak medicine into targeted areas. Researchers at MIT and Northeastern University developed the nanotubes, which are made of a porous membrane and can be filled with various materials. There are plenty of other microparticle systems, including those that monitor medical conditions or deliver drugs to certain organs. But they are usually spherical and small enough to be swept away from their intended location. These tubular microworms, by contrast, are more easily anchored in a certain spot. Related ArticlesInjection of Melanin Nanoparticles Could Make Human Body Radiation-ResistantMagnetic Nanoparticles Can Be Used to Charge Neurons And Control Your Behavior, Study SaysInvention Awards: A Drug Pump That Delivers Perfect DosagesTagsScience, Rebecca Boyle, blood sugar, drugs, health monitor,...