SciTechDaily April 26, 2026 • 11:01

These Tiny Robots 50x Smaller Than a Hair Can Hunt and Move Bacteria - SciTechDaily

These Tiny Robots 50x Smaller Than a Hair Can Hunt and Move Bacteria - SciTechDaily

Photon-driven nanorobots can steer, capture, and move bacteria with precision, enabling controlled manipulation in microscopic environments and offering new tools for microbiology.

Artistic view of a nanorobot (center and inset) interacting with several bacteria of two distinct types. The dashed arrows indicate the attractive thermophoretic force exerted by the nanorobot on the… [+3716 chars]

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