A microscopic ‘living robot’ made from frog embryo stem cells have been designed with self-healing powers and the ability to keep memories. The innovation pulls from previous work released last year, called Xenobots, but has been upgraded to move more efficiently and perform more complex tasks. Dubbed Xenobots 2.0, the machines are able to self-propel … Read more
The final frontier: Scientists 3D-print microscopic Star Trek spaceship USS Voyager that ‘swims’ through liquids on its own Team of physicists at Leiden University in the Netherlands created the spaceship Microswimmers are tiny particles that can propel themselves through liquids Research improves understanding of how microswimmers deliver drugs in body The team decided to make … Read more
Kimberly Garner shows off her long legs in microscopic grey hotpants as she heads for breakfast with a pal in Cannes By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 16:16 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 16:16 BST, 29 July 2020 She likes to parade her incredible figure in a range swimwear from her own eponymous range. … Read more
Plants feel pain too! Chemical engineers at MIT develop system to monitor when plants are distressed by embedding microscopic nanotubes into their leaves Chemical engineers tested a monitoring system for damaged plant cells They inject microscopic nanotubes into cells and measure hydrogen peroxide Plant cells release hydrogen peroxide as part of a natural damage response … Read more