Microrobots of metal and plastic
Researchers have developed a technique for manufacturing micrometre-long machines by interlocking multiple materials in a complex way.
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Magnetic spray transforms objects into millirobots
Scientists have developed an easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray.
Using bacteria as micro-3D printers
Researchers have used bacteria to produce intricately designed three-dimensional objects made of nanocellulose.
A microrobot for brain disease research
Researchers have developed a neural cell delivery microrobot that connects neural networks by accurately delivering neurons to the intended locations under the in vitro environment.
Microrobot flips through a live colon
Scientists at Purdue University have developed tiny robots that can walk through the colon to deliver drugs precisely where needed.
Scientists get soft on 3D printing
Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing gels and other soft materials.
Smart surgery - from technical fascination to clinical reality
Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.
Laser jolts microscopic robots into motion
Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled with standard electronic signals.
Microrobot rolls deep inside the body
Scientists invented a tiny microrobot that resembles a white blood cell travelling through the circulatory system.
Magnetic nanopropellers deliver genetic material to cells
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed powerful nanopropellers that can be steered into the interior of cells to deliver gene therapy.
Acoustically driven microrobot outshines natural microswimmers
Researchers developed a bullet-shaped, synthetic miniature robot which is acoustically propelled forward – a speeding bullet, in the truest sense of the word.
Microrobots could deliver drugs to specific spots
Researchers are developing microrobots that can deliver drugs to specific spots inside the body while being monitored and controlled from outside the body.
Microrobots enable manipulation of cellular material
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated a novel and non-invasive way to manipulate cells through microrobotics.
Microrobot delivers stem cells to the brain
Researchers have developed a new microrobot that can precisely deliver therapeutic cells to very specific parts of the brain.
An army of microrobots can wipe out dental plaque
Researchers developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew. With two types of robotic systems the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms.
Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease
Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.
Smart microrobots swim through vessels
Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. They stand to revolutionize targeted drug delivery.
Nanorobots propel through the eye
Scientists developed specially coated nanometer-sized vehicles that can be actively moved through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye.
Caterpillar-like robot could deliver drugs
A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs could pave the way for medical technology advances, such as drug delivery in the human body.
Tiny robots could be used to detect medical problems
Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, cell-sized robots could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.
3D printed microrobots deliver cells to precise locations in the body
In a world premiere, a team of researchers has developed a magnetic 3D printed microscopic robot that can carry cells to precise locations in live animals.
“Drinkable” electronic sensors track cancer-cell development
A drinking solution containing millions of tiny electronic sensors disguised as bacteria could helppatients in tracking their illness.
Nanorobots clear bacteria and toxins from blood
Engineers have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce.
Robots grow mini-organs from human stem cells
A robotic approach to mass-producing organoids could accelerate regenerative medicine research and drug discovery.