Pills get into your bloodstream by dissolving in your stomach. But the point of your stomach is to quickly dissolve things, so drug companies have a problem if they want to give you something that ...

The new batteries self-destruct when exposed to either heat or liquid. As well as this remarkable property, which adds a covert operations benefit to the environmental advantages, the battery delivers ...

Before dissolving microneedles can be made widely available, however, clinical studies will have to be done to assure safety and effectiveness. Other vaccine formulation techniques may also be studied ...

A team of scientists has identified the complex process by which materials are shaped and ultimately dissolved by surrounding water currents. A team of scientists has identified the complex process by ...

A patch covered in tiny needles sits on the skin for 120 seconds, then disappears. Five minutes later, even the microscopic holes it created become invisible. But within the dermis, three different ...

Patients with certain chronic eye diseases, like glaucoma and macular degeneration, typically either use inefficient eyedrops or have to get injections directly into their eyes. A team of researchers ...