Blog post by Tianyou Xu. Remember this scene from the 2006 film Casino Royale, when James Bond gets a GPS chip subdermally injected into his forearm so that M could track his whereabouts (Image 1)?

Barely visible needles, or “microneedles,” are poised to usher in an era of pain-free injections and blood testing. Whether attached to a syringe or a patch, microneedles prevent pain by avoiding ...

When it comes to processing calories, we are not all the same. If your metabolism and hormones don't work well, it's much harder to lose weight. Now there's a medication that is helping to change that ...

CNET reviews Pantec's new Painless Laser Epidermal System, which uses lasers to create micropores in the skin, doing away with injections. Medical professionals can adjust the delivery device for ...

Needles are usually seen as a necessary evil, but maybe they don't have to be. Plenty of painless alternatives are in the works, like microneedle patches, a laser-based device that pushes drugs ...

Welcome to Ask a Biogeek, a column where you ask UC Berkeley researcher Terry Johnson any question you want — no matter how weird. Reader Mairi proxies the following question: My mom wants to know ...

Needles are a nightmare for many, and frequent injections are even more daunting for patients with chronic conditions like diabetes. But there's hope for needle-free, painless drug delivery, thanks to ...

There are many people in today's society who would describe having an injection as uncomfortable but necessary. Now, thanks to a Liechtenstein-based company called Pantec Biosolutions, the days of ...