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Self-powered RNA nanomachine
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have created a nanomachine that can detect RNA...
Jun 7, 20192 min read


Rotibots: Cyborgs made of microfauna and microbeads
As increasing volumes of potentially toxic chemicals are shipped globally and incorporated into industrial networks, the risk of chemical...
Apr 15, 20193 min read


Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease
Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such...
Feb 18, 20192 min read


Study unfolds a new class of mechanical devices
It took just over 10 years, but real science has finally caught up to the science fiction of Iron Man's transforming exoskeleton suit. In...
Feb 14, 20192 min read


The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb
Researchers took inspiration from plants and their movement. Indeed, being unable to escape (unlike animals), plants have associated...
Jan 25, 20192 min read


How to mass produce cell-sized robots
Tiny robots no bigger than a cell could be mass-produced using a new method developed by researchers at MIT. The microscopic devices,...
Oct 23, 20185 min read
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