As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating this challenge, scientists turned to the body’s immune system for inspiration and have now built... Read more
Vibrate a solution of rod-shaped metal nanoparticles in water with ultrasound and they’ll spin around their long axes like tiny drill bits. Why? No one yet knows exactly. But researche... Read more
The ability of nanomotors to affect living cells holds promise for medicine For the first time anywhere, a team of chemists and engineers at Penn State has placed tiny synthetic motors insid... Read more
The scientists conclude that the microswimmers show great promise for future biomedical uses In the quest to shrink motors so they can maneuver in tiny spaces like inside and between human c... Read more