Tiny particles are opening big doors for medicine, materials science, and even environmental cleanup. Across the world, scientists are racing to understand how these microscopic swimmers behave ...

Scientists have created micro-robots for sinus infection treatment that can enter the nasal cavity, eliminate bacteria directly at the source, and exit without harming surrounding tissue.

Led by robotics Ph.D. student Paul Nadan, a team at Carnegie Mellon University has been developing the extraordinary Loris ...

From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break down microplastics, an emerging field called active matter is looking ...

Jun 10, 2025 Magnetic microrobot mechanically mixes microscopic materials Researchers developed a microrobot capable of manipulating small droplets in the presence of magnetic fields. (Nanowerk News) ...

The robots made by Cal Tech are made from a hydrogel called polyethylene glycol diacrylate and are quite literally built using microscopic lasers almost in the same way a 3D printer works.

Scientists exploring microscopic robots as a solution have faced persistent obstacles: synthetic materials trigger immune responses, chemical propulsion systems lack precise control, and complex ...

In Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering, researchers developed a microrobot capable of manipulating small droplets in the presence of magnetic fields. To make their robot, they mixed neodymium ...