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Biocompatible bubble bots treat bladder tumors in mice

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (381+ words) Original story from Caltech (CA, USA). Researchers have developed simple "bubble bot" microrobots for drug delivery, successfully treating bladder tumors in mouse models." The potential of microrobots is enormous. These miniature objects can be designed to carry out actions within…...

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Targeted drug delivery with microrobots

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (639+ words) Original story from the University of Michigan (MI, USA). Fabricated with a gel side for carrying drugs and a magnetic side for steering, these microrobots can navigate complex biological environments like intestines. Microrobots formed in droplets could enable precision-targeted drug…...

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World-first living 'robots' develop functional nervous systems

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (323+ words) Original story from Wyss Institute (MA, USA). Biobots can similarly be constructed using human cells in the form of Anthrobots, which have the ability to heal neural wounds in vitro. Thus, a vision emerged that biobots, made out of patients…...

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How does the body detect physical force?

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (522+ words) Original story from Scripps Research Institute (CA, USA). Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders. Now, a new study from Scripps Research (CA, USA) helps…...

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Bioinspired eye melds nature and machine to transform robotics

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (413+ words) Original story from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC, USA). A bioinspired robotic eye can automatically adjust its pupil size in response to changing light levels, enabling it to recognize objects even in unevenly lit or overexposed…...

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Multi-material microrobot grabs, carries and releases cells like never before

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (454+ words) Original story from the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. A tiny microrobot enables the performance of precise movements, including grasping, delivering and releasing particles or cells, with applications in medicine, manufacturing and beyond. Microrobots have revolutionized how scientists handle tasks…...

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Just like magic: the technique behind cellular levitation

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (844+ words) Original story from Stanford Medicine (CA, USA). An electromagnetic device can gently sort cells by levitating them to different heights. It looks like a magic trick: cells at the bottom of a liquid medium begin levitating, then hovering at a…...

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Flower power: the development of dynamic microscopic robots

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (278+ words) Original story from the University of North Carolina (NC, USA). Dynamic microscopic robots have been developed to respond to their surroundings, potentially offering a vessel for delivering medicine or cleaning up pollution. Each flower's DNA acts like a tiny computer…...

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Complex octopus arm movements could inspire life-saving robots

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (377+ words) Just four different movements make up the 12 distinct arm motions that wild octopuses utilize to achieve complex tasks, like probing rocks for food. Research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL; MA, USA) has revealed that wild octopuses are capable of…...