Tiny, Tumbling Origami Robots Could Help with Targeted Drug Delivery

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June 21, 2022

Dear Reader, Researchers have developed new micro-robots that can roll, flip and jump through both watery and dry environments. They hope the hollow, pea-size devices can one day carry liquid or solid drugs through the human body and deliver the medication to specific tissues.

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology

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