Could a robot smaller than a microorganism actually think on its own? Well, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have put all such doubts to rest by developing ...

In medical technology, microrobots are the next big thing. With dimensions below that of a sand grain, these microbots are being designed to navigate the body’s complex biological environment.

Stuttgart – A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart developed a biohybrid micro swimmer covered with magnetic material, whose swimming ability ...

In nature, the ten-micron small, single-cell microalgae are fantastic swimmers, propelled by their two whip-like flagella at the front. However, it wasn’t clear what would happen if scientists covered ...