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01/06/2018 / By Zoey Sky
As scientists inch closer to fighting cancer with nanobots, would you embrace having programmable robots in your bloodstream?
Scientists and researchers from the University of Cambridge have revealed that they are currently developing nanotechnology that can “navigate” a patient’s body and help fight cancer. But this effort, while laudable, raises one question: is it feasible to develop this technology instead of merely promoting lifestyle changes that can also prevent cancer? Technology advances by leaps and […]
07/03/2017 / By Russel Davis
Swimming nanobots developed that can hunt down and destroy bacteria in water
A team of researchers have recently designed “two-faced” spherical microbots called Janus meant to rid water of harmful bacteria and other microorganisms. The spherical particles were made up of magnesium on one face and alternating layers of gold and iron topped by silver nanoparticles on the other. The magnesium face produced hydrogen bubbles upon contact with water, […]
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