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The latest in medical technology: Battery powered pills
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a prototype for edible electronics--battery-powered pills programmed to deliver medication where and when it’s needed within the body. Professor Christopher Bettinger joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how these smart pills work.
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