Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-02
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Scared of needles? A new technology developed by Taiwanese scientists would give a painless injection by applying a thin layer of metallic glass onto the needles to minimize pressure from friction and sheer force. The finding has recently been published in the international journal Scientific Reports.

Dr. Liao Ching-Jong, President of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, said that Scientific Reports is a highly authoritative journal with an impact factor exceeding five, meaning that its published studies are recognized by most institutes of high learning and experts worldwide. Liao is hoping that the publication will make the new technology known by more institutions and eventually commercialize the new technology through collaboration with medical companies.

Chief researcher Chu Chin explained that when a needle is passing through the skin into the muscle, the sheer force coming after the friction will cause the feeling of pain. According to the team, the application of the metallic glass can not only significantly ease the pain of the injection recipients but also strengthen the needle itself.     [FULL  STORY]