Bio-bots

1/17/2014

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Nanowerk News (Honolulu, Jan. 17) -- The alien world of aquatic micro-organisms just got new residents: synthetic self-propelled swimming bio-bots. A team of engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid machines that swim like sperm, the first synthetic structures that can traverse the viscous fluids of biological environments on their own. Led by Taher Saif, the U. of I. Gutgsell Professor of mechanical science and engineering, the team published its work in the journal Nature Communications. Also: Design & Trend (New York City, Jan. 19), French Tribune (Bouches-du-Rhône, France, Jan. 19), ScienceBlog (Jan. 17), National Monitor (Washington, D.C., Jan. 18), Red Orbit.com (Dallas, Jan. 19), Tech Times (New York City, Jan. 20), Earth & Sky (Austin, Texas, Jan. 20; e-news Jan. 24), The Engineer (London, England, Jan. 20), IEEE Spectrum (Jan. 22), MSN New Zealand (Wellington, Jan. 22), Business Standard (from Asian News International, Washington, D.C.; New Delhi, Jan. 19), CNN (Jan. 17), Gizmag (Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20), HealthDay News (Norwalk, Conn., Jan. 21), International Business Times (New York City, Jan. 18), International Science Times (New York City, Jan. 20), Medical News Today (Bexhill-on-Sea, England, Jan. 22), DailyTech (Chicago, Jan. 22), Wall Street Journal (Jan. 24).


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This story was published January 17, 2014.