drug delivery

Acoustic Actuators for Micro/Nanorobot Manipulation: Current and Future Perspectives

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Acoustic Actuators for Micro/Nanorobot Manipulation: Current and Future Perspectives

Cao HX, Nguyen VD, Park JO, Choi E, Kang B. Acoustic Actuators for the Manipulation of Micro/Nanorobots: State-of-the-Art and Future Outlooks. Micromachines (Basel). 2024 Jan 26;15(2):186. doi: 10.3390/mi15020186. PMID: 38398914; PMCID: PMC10890471. Compared to other actuation methods, acoustic actuators have the unique capability of non-contact operation of small objects (such as micro and nanoscale robots). … Read more

Stanford Team Develops Millirobot for Precision Drug Delivery

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Stanford Team Develops Millirobot for Precision Drug Delivery

When we are sick, what we hope for most is a miraculous medicine that can cure us instantly after swallowing. However, the pain still lingers, and you are left waiting for it to subside. In reality, drugs do not always target the pain point as precisely as you wish. Therefore, their efficacy becomes like Schrödinger’s … Read more

Transforming Bacteria into Microrobots for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment

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Transforming Bacteria into Microrobots for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment

Written by丨Wang Cong Edited by丨Wang Duoyu Typeset by丨Shui Chengwen Bacteria are attracted to chemical gradients, such as low oxygen levels or high acidity, both of which are commonly found near tumor tissues. Injecting bacteria near tumor tissues for cancer treatment is known as bacteria-mediated tumor therapy. The bacteria accumulate in the tumor tissue and grow, … Read more

Microrobots for Drug Delivery: Rolling and Swimming Capabilities

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Microrobots for Drug Delivery: Rolling and Swimming Capabilities

Click Jiangsu Laser Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance Follow/ Pin Public Account News | Technical Article | Conference Forum | Processing Services Jiangsu Laser Alliance Introduction: The microrobotic system includes unconfined rolling magnetic microrobots, two-degree-of-freedom rotating permanent magnets, and ultrasound imaging systems, which have been developed for both in vitro and in vivo biomedical applications. … Read more

Sperm, Bacteria, Bubbles, and Bioastronauts: Microbots to Combat Cancer

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Sperm, Bacteria, Bubbles, and Bioastronauts: Microbots to Combat Cancer

Sperm, bacteria, bubbles, and bioastronauts are set to become the latest microbots developed for human use in cancer treatment over the coming years. Microscopic robots rolling through blood vessels, drilling into the brain, and swimming in the intestines are no longer scenes from science fiction movies. Scientists and engineers are developing microbots, ranging from the … Read more

Soft Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted Drug Delivery

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Soft Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted Drug Delivery

Due to their adaptability to the surrounding environment, soft microrobots have developed various therapeutic applications in the medical field, including vascular clearance, cell transport, and drug delivery. However, most soft microrobots cannot quickly enter, retrieve, and maintain their original position once the external driving field is removed. To address this, Guannan He from China Medical … Read more

How to Create a Truly Intelligent Micro-Robot

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How to Create a Truly Intelligent Micro-Robot

Source: Mr. Sai Author: David Levin Translator: Zhao Jinyu Core Idea: How to create a truly intelligent micro-robot that can operate independently? A robotics expert provides a detailed answer to this question and describes the medical tasks these micro-machines can perform for us. In the near future, the “surgeons” treating our ailments may be micro-machines … Read more

Micro Robots the Size of a Grain of Rice for Targeted Drug Delivery

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Reading Abstract A team of scientists in Singapore has developed a micro-sized intelligent robot, the size of a grain of rice, controlled by a micro-magnetic field, capable of targeted drug delivery within the body. This micro soft robot is made from non-toxic intelligent magnetic composite materials, highly flexible, and can “navigate” through complex environments in … Read more

Exploring Tiny Robots Within the Human Body

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Exploring Tiny Robots Within the Human Body

In the 1966 American science fiction film “Fantastic Voyage,” several American doctors shrink a submarine to a size smaller than a red blood cell and send it through blood vessels into the brain to clear a clot blocking the brain, ultimately saving a scientist’s life. From this film, we can see that the concept of … Read more

The Application of Slime Robots in the Medical Field

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The Application of Slime Robots in the Medical Field

In today’s rapidly advancing technology, robotics has gradually permeated every aspect of our lives, especially in the medical field, where the application of robotic technology is becoming increasingly widespread and important. Traditional medical robots, such as surgical robots, have demonstrated exceptional performance in minimally invasive surgeries and precise excisions. However, with continuous technological advancements and … Read more