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 ...

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 ...

The capsule has a robotic cap that spins and tunnels through the mucus barrier when it reaches the small intestine, allowing drugs carried by the capsule to pass into cells lining the intestine.

Designing an effective robotic capsule. The motorized robotic capsule designed by MIT scientists – named the RoboCap – is the same size as a triple-zero capsule, or a large multivitamin pill. It ...

For the clinical trials, the capsule was loaded with risperidone, a commonly prescribed medication used to treat schizophrenia. Most patients take the drug orally once a day.

A pill taken just once a week, gradually releasing medicine from within the stomach, can greatly simplify the drug schedule ...