4D Printing Creates Microneedles to Replace Hypodermics

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  • TBMG-37652
Published September 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs, and get blood samples. With 4D printing, engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles.