Tuesday, March 20, 2018

These micro-robots do the breaststroke

03/20/2018 12:21 PM EDT

Di (Daniel) Du adjusts electromagnets

Microscopic, magnetic "swimmers" may someday be used to carry cargoes in fluids, such as drugs that need precise placement to treat disease.


Full story at http://news.rice.edu/2018/03/19/these-micro-robots-do-the-breaststroke/

Source
Rice University


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