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Paper-Thin Robot Swims Using Living Muscle Cells
Original: A Paper-Thin Robot Swims Using Living Muscle Cells, Steered by Light
Researchers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells and steered with light. The biohybrid device moves through fluid like a small swimmer, with optical signals controlling its direction. The work points toward soft medical robots that could one day deliver drugs or perform minimally invasive tasks inside the body.
Why now: The combination of living cells and light-based control is a striking advance in soft robotics that sparks interest about future medical applications.
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