cancer

A new robot for detecting lung cancer is being tested in California. Burlingame Medical Center has developed a device for ion bronchoscopy. The robot allows doctors to navigate the lungs using a virtual map created from CT scans. It also provides real-time viewing of the lungs using a catheter that looks somewhat like an earthworm. Surgeon Alexander Seider tested the new device on three...

These little green dots are microbots. They can navigate among cells and specifically stimulate individual ones. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich say the technology is the first of its kind. It could potentially open the door to new treatments for cancer and other diseases. Tiny robots made from seaweed. The team found a way to produce millions of them in minutes. Their width is...