Pill that releases tiny robots into the gut could treat IBD

A pill that releases tiny robots into the gut could help to treat inflammatory bowel disease , experts say.

The micro robots are packed inside a liquid capsule which stays intact in the acidic environment of the stomach, but dissolves upon reaching the neutral environment of the colon. Joseph Wang, professor at the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the university, said: “We can direct the micro robots to the diseased location without affecting other organs.The micro robots in the pill are made of inflammation-fighting nanoparticles chemically attached to green algae cells.

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