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Robotic Capsule To Crawl Through Intestines

Posted by timothy on from the now-that's-creepy dept.

gonzo_bozo writes "New Scientist has a story about a capsule that can be swallowed and will crawl through your intestines with tiny legs made of shape memory alloy."

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  1. For those places... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...your gerbil just can't reach.

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  2. This never gets old.. by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our intestine crawling overlords.

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  3. Alien invasion. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "New Scientist has a story about a capsule that can be swallowed and will crawl through your intestines with tiny legs made of shape memory alloy."

    Will this inconviently burst through your chest?

  4. How useful could something like this be by KarmaOverDogma · · Score: 5, Interesting

    for supplanting or replacing a full intestinal exam to deal with things like Crohn's disease, spotting colon cancer early, and other ailments where early detection and/or prevention could save lives?.

    A lot, I hope

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