Tiny robotic hand-like grippers dissolve in the body after performing task

Creating swarms of soft, robotic hands that can safely dissolve within a living body once they've performed surgical procedures or delivered drugs just got a step closer thanks to work done by John Hopkins University scientists. They've created minute biodegradable microgrippers by adding stiff polymers containing magnetic nanoparticles to soft hydrogels, allowing them be magnetically guided to any location in the body. .. Continue Reading Tiny robotic hand-like grippers dissolve in the body after performing task



Section: Science



Tags: Autonomous, Biodegradable, John Hopkins University, Magnetic, Nanostructures, Polymer, Robotic



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