microrobots

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Claws like a tardigrade’s give swimming microrobots a grip

1 year ago

<!]> Scientists have equipped swimming microrobots with tardigrade-inspired claws and a coat similar to a red blood cell’s membrane, enhancing...

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Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer

2 years ago

A team of scientists in the Physical Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have combined robotics...

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Turning white blood cells into medicinal microrobots with light

2 years ago

Medicinal microrobots could help physicians better treat and prevent diseases. But most of these devices are made with synthetic materials...

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Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth: Hands-free system could effectively automate the treatment and removal of tooth-decay-causing bacteria and dental plaque, research shows

2 years ago

A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one. The technology, developed...

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Bone growth inspired ‘microrobots’ that can create their own bone

2 years ago

Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers at the universities of Linköping in Sweden and Okayama in...

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Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drugs to cancer cells

3 years ago

Chemotherapy successfully treats many forms of cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on the rest of the body....

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Scientists create rechargeable swimming microrobots using oil and water

3 years ago

By combining oil drops with water containing a detergent-like substance, the scientists found they could produce artificial swimmers that are...