Monday 7 August 2017

Microbot origami can capture, transport single cells

Researchers have developed a way to assemble and pre-program tiny structures made from microscopic cubes – ‘microbot origami’ – to change their shape when actuated by a magnetic field and then, using the magnetic energy from their environment, perform a variety of tasks – including capturing and transporting single cells.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170806212634.htm



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