Imagine a world where tiny, self-organizing agents can heal environmental damage, deliver targeted therapies in the human body, or even explore distant planets. Thanks to groundbreaking work at the ...

Scientists have created tiny living robots endowed with functional nervous systems, marking a major ...

Scientists in Japan have made a robot face covered in living, self-healing skin that can smile in a demonstration of a new technique researchers believe could help pave the way for lifelike biohybrid ...

Robots that look and move like people are no longer just science experiments or movie props. Some are already showing up in real jobs working in stores, helping in warehouses, or doing chores at home.

Engineers attempting to build microscopic robots face a strict physical trade-off: as mechanical devices shrink, their ...

DNA robots are emerging as tiny programmable machines that could one day deliver drugs, hunt viruses, and build molecular-scale devices. By borrowing ideas from traditional robotics and combining them ...

Magnetic soft robots deliver and release tens of millions of probiotic bacteria with timed control, disrupt tumor spheroids in vitro, and demonstrate a potential strategy for targeted cancer treatment ...

Social companion robots have been shown to reduce loneliness in one-on-one interactions with senior living residents. A ...

Care robots and elderly robotics improve senior care with mobility support, emotional assistance, and cognitive stimulation, ...