JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE IMAGE: WHEN AN OPEN THERAGRIPPER, LEFT, IS EXPOSED TO INTERNAL BODY TEMPERATURES, IT CLOSES ON THE INSTESTINAL WALL. Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body. David Gracias,...
