By Paul McClure October 23, 2023 Using a plant-based hydrogel, researchers have created navigable, shape-changing small-scale robots Waterloo Engineering/University of WaterlooResearchers have developed a plant-based hydrogel to create shape-changing, navigable small-scale robots with potential applications in biomedicine, including conducting medical procedures such as biopsies and delivering therapeutic cargo to cells and tissues. Unlike rigid microrobots, soft...
July 27, 2023 Nanorobots attacking cancer. Conceptual computer illustration of a medical nanorobot attacking a cancerous cell. [KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / 1148113613 / Getty images] A tiny robot which can travel deep into the lungs to detect and treat the first signs of cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of Leeds. The ultra-soft...
If you’ve ever swallowed the same round tablet in hopes of curing everything from stomach cramps to headaches, you already know that medicines aren’t always designed to treat precise pain points. While over-the-counter pills have cured many ailments for decades, biomedical researchers have only recently begun exploring ways to improve targeted drug delivery when treating more complicated...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders has long been the stuff of science fiction—but it could soon become reality, according to a California start-up. Bionaut Labs plans its first clinical trials on humans in just two years for its tiny injectable robots, which can be carefully guided...
Delivering drugs to internal organs and tissues is usually achieved through ingested medications, but these are often diluted and intercepted before enough can reach the intended destination. Targeted delivery is preferred but usually very difficult to accomplish, particularly when there’s a lot of fluids and movement. This is the case with the colon, an organ...
