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)?

An injection that doesn't hurt. One with needles so tiny, you barely feel them. Or no needles at all. It's not that far off. Researchers -- in the United States and around the world -- are developing ...

Researchers in the Netherlands are developing "virtually painless" injections without needles in what they hope is a breakthrough that will ease fear and encourage vaccinations. The "Bubble Gun" uses ...

A fear of needles may soon be a thing of the past, as a team at the University of Texas at Dallas has come up with a painless alternative to conventional syringes. With the new method, drugs would ...

Imagine no tears during infant vaccines and no fear of the needle for those old enough to know what’s coming. Such painless injections could be possible with a device that applies pressure and ...

A pill that could replace conventional injections has passed its first tests in people with flying colours, according to the company developing it. “It’s completely pain-free,” says Mir Imran, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...