Lasers and smart pills could eventually replace injections

Needle-free injectors, also known as air or pneumatic injectors, have been around for a surprisingly long time. They use the pressure generated by spring force, a compressed gas canister, piezoelectric motors or laser-induced cavitation (if we’re getting fancy) to drive a narrow stream of vaporized medicine under the skin and into the fat, muscle and…

Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads

The Geneva Auto Show has been canceled, but that hasn’t stopped many of the companies due to present there from scheduling online alternatives to conventional press conferences. Today, Goodyear introduced its latest “stretch concept” tire, the ReCharge, which theoretically never needs replacing or even rotating because it can replace worn treads from the inside.The idea…