Mashable Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a slimy soft robot designed to enter the human body. The bot is made up of a slime containing magnetic particles which can be manipulated using external magnets. Scientists hope to one day deploy the slimy creation into a human digestive system to help retrieve objects that have been accidentally swallowed.
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This shapeshifting slime is designed to enter the human body
This shapeshifting slime is designed to enter the human body
- Published Nov 5, 2024