Two spinning E. coli tethered to a glass slide in the lab. The bacteria are genetically modified so they rotate in the same direction. The spin of the bacteria works to push the drug around and out of the dispenser.
The World's Smallest Living Motor
Implantable drug dispensers reduce the need for repeated insulin or chemotherapy injections and can also provide blood samples for analysis without using needles. A team of scientists are using bacteria to push the drug around and out of the dispenser instead of mechanical systems.
