Nanoscale spiky balloons being developed for targeted drug delivery
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A microscope image of NC State's nanofiber-studded silicone
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For several years now, scientists have been exploring the use of patches of arrayed microneedles as a means of “injecting” medication through the skin. Researchers at North Carolina State University are now working on something similar, but at a much smaller scale – they're developing tiny needle-covered balloons, to deliver medication to individual cells.
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