Miniature 'origami robots' that can flip, spin, and SWIM could dispense medicines around the body - Daily Mail

The fingertip-sized robot developed by Stanford University researchers is inspired by the Japanese art of origami and can be controlled using magnets - carrying drugs directly to a tumour, clot or infection.

It may sound like the plot of 'Fantastic Voyage', but miniature robots that can travel around the human body and dispense medicines could soon be a reality. Researchers at Stanford University have d… [+5543 chars]

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