Yeast micro/nanorobots utilize twin-engine to self-propel in gastrointestinal intraluminal and extraluminal environments. Credit: SIAT Micro/nanorobots with self-propelling and -navigating capabilities have attracted extensive attention in…
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Using a glass needle made to oscillate with the assistance of ultrasound, liquids can be manipulated and particles can be trapped. Credit: ETH Zurich Most…
MIT engineers are hoping to help doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function, with a custom robotic heart. The team has developed…
Artificial skin, also known as synthetic skin, is a man-made material that is designed to mimic the properties and functions of human skin. It is…
The recent discovery of the material offers new possibilities for utilizing polymer materials in innovative ways, particularly in the field of soft robotics, where you…
Depiction of microrobots in a hazardous environment. Credit: Alex David Jerez Roman, Beckman Institute, UIUC A persistent technological challenge has been the difficulty in scaling…
For their artificial fairy, Hao Zeng and Jianfeng Yang got inspired by dandelion seeds. Credit: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University The loss of pollinators, such…
Illustration of the Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm), which will significantly improve the utility of robotic arms for lunar landers. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech Future…
By placing a metamaterial pattern on the surface of an object, the University of Minnesota researchers were able to use sound to steer it in…
The study found that robots aren’t replacing humans at the rate most people think, but people are prone to exaggerate the rate of a robot…
Muscle atrophy is the wasting or loss of muscle mass and strength. It can occur as a result of disuse or it can be a…
Illustration of the Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm), which will significantly improve the utility of robotic arms for lunar landers. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech COLDArm,…
While untreated mice perished after three days, however, all mice treated with the microrobots survived past 30 days. Nanoengineers from the University of California, San Diego,…
The new robot can improve the experience of patients going through unpleasant medical procedures. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that wearing a soft…
Close-up of the gripper’s filaments wrapping around an object. Credit: Harvard Microrobotics Lab/Harvard SEAS A jellyfish-like soft gripper simulates the mechanics of curly hair. You…
Optrodes have the potential to make future prosthetics as functional as the limb they replace. A multidisciplinary UNSW team has discovered a method to transform…
3D animation showing the Hubble Space Telescope over the Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen) A New Walking Robot Design Researchers have…
Magnetic bacteria (grey) can squeeze through narrow intercellular spaces to cross the blood vessel wall and infiltrate tumors. Credit: Yimo Yan / ETH Zurich Researchers…
Photo of a mechanical neural network (MNN). Currently, the system is about the size of a microwave oven, but the researchers plan to simplify the…
Because the devices do not need any electronics to light up, they are an excellent choice for developing soft robots that explore the deep sea…