Jell-O-like, expanding pill

[@jo-han]

Just hope that the intestines do not release an enzyme or proteïne that pulls the calcium from this gel so it inflates again causing a blockage....

[@tempname8263]

I'd pay money to see that!

[@kemfic]

love how they're loading the hydrogel with a Slurpee straw 0:59

[@cassiesevigny]

That's science for ya - researchers are always repurposing common items that work really well for random uses! For example - ice cube trays are used to collect and count water bugs in macroinvertebrate investigations.

[@kemfic]

Cassie Sevigny pretty much lol

[@fnoigy]

Cost to manufacture one: $5 Price (never covered by insurance): $6,500 Doctor's fee for insertion (Also not covered by insurance): $2,500

[@KimiChanJapan]

that is kind of ridiculous

[@fnoigy]

@@KimiChanJapan Well, it's either this, or we topple the system and start again

[@cwntman]

Would this work controlling hunger as it reduces the internal capacity of the stomach? Maybe use it as temporary weight loss approach?

[@thecroweau]

Before the video began, this is what I thought it might have been used for. :)

[@mamabear3887]

Far better than lipoband or stomach staples. Lol maybe they can dual purpose the idea.

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

But is hunger a symptom of being physically empty or is it a low energy thing? Just because you put stuff in your stomach doesn't mean you won't be hungry. Thus people would still eat just as much, the only thing is they wouldn't be able to hold it down or process it properly.

[@cwntman]

@@VoLCoMzYaDiGG okay, then maybe it would have a same type of effect as a gastric band without the surgery

[@LarsWilms]

what's the point of temporary weight loss?

[@cassiesevigny]

So, after a bowel movement, do you need to save the hydrogel pack from the toilet? Does the sensor need to be retrieved to collect the data afterward or is it in real time somehow, and how might the sensor and packet affect the environment or sewer system if flushed?

[@williammclaughlin7357]

Has it been subjected to higher elevated environmental situations, such as mountains and inside of airplanes while in flight? Or below sea level? Could it be used as a appetite suppressant for people who have difficulty losing weight?

[@--Paws--]

0:31 Hopefully calcium ions do not impact the overall well being of the person ingesting it.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

How does it react with beverages and foods ?

[@cphoover11]

Wonder If it could be used for weight loss

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

People will use this to smuggle cocaine. I can practically guarantee it.

[@MICHGO1]

ARE THE BONGOS REALLY NECESSARY?

[@sadel1847]

but why aren’t the researches name in this video?

[@kemfic]

more info is in their blog post

[@cassiesevigny]

probably too many people involved to name them all directly.

[@cjean1004]

Hi, can anyone tell me if MIT has mechatronics engineering?

[@mohamednabilchagou5121]

I've just copied and pasted what you wanted to know in Google www.google.com/search?q=MIT+has+mechatronics+engineering&oq=MIT+has+mechatronics+engineering&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[@lamanator3730]

Contact MIT

[@LeonidasSthlm]

Google it.

[@adityasanjaya838]

Yes, so what is the M in MIT stands for? Mechatronics Institute of Technology

[@harryobrien9035]

@@adityasanjaya838 obviously, yes 🙄

[@difficultnerd2135]

I wonder if this could be used as a weight-loss device. Like a gastric band, but from inside...

[@ralphdoremy-fasola2796]

you´re spot on, l asked myself exactly the same...

[@ailurophile4341]

Epic!

[@datajunkie190]

Aren't those diaper swell beads toxic? And I'm concerned about micro abrasions from the extruding seam. Why not use a breast implant design?

[@mollyisweird4988]

How hard is it to get into MIT?

[@arop3nnY]

Don't eat Tide Pods, kids!

[@GraxS]

Cool and good

[@beachboardfan9544]

How does IP work when in university? If you invent something, do you or the university get the rights to the IP?

[@lesleymillar-nicholson7160]

If created at the University with funds and resources from the government or University funds/resources - it is University owned. The university will pay for patenting, licensing etc and will share around 33% of any future licensing revenues with the inventors.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Nice, thanks!

[@Tech7WorldK]

Great

[@warbucks21]

You should be able to use this to treat obesity.

[@pastelab]

Could be abused to reduce hunger and increase weight lost...

[@shariqk-c9j]

RESEARCH TIME?

[@GraxS]

Can i get like from MIT ?

[@ionseven]

Of course advertising firms or insurance companies will not ever want to get their hands on this 24/7 tracked data. No thanks.

[@mariedemastes355]

I would rather die, what are you doing to man kind, there is already enough of this crap in our skies/Atmosphere , food , ground . But then you do know most are falling for it all .

[@lucabaldassi6024]

What are you even saying man, do you even comprehend that people could have pathological conditions that could be diagnosed and then cured with this innovative technology? If you got an ulcer you could even die, this thing could save lives