Scientists create living robots with nervous systems, revealing how neurons grow, connect and shape movement in a new biological model.

Developmental biologists at Tufts University in Massachusetts have produced what they call “neurobots”, small clumps of cells that can swim through water and are made from a combination of embryonic ...

Introduction to Biohybrid Living Robots Imagine a world where tiny, self-organizing agents can heal environmental damage, deliver targeted therapies in ...

Researchers have delivered a significant upgrade to biological robots they created last year to the point at which they can now self-assemble a body from single cells as well as demonstrate other ...

A collaborative research group has developed a bio-inspired robotic system based on insect behavior which can locate odor ...

The bleeding edge: Nanomachines were once a distant fantasy of science fiction writers and video games like Deus Ex and Metal Gear Solid. However, recent advances in miniaturization have brought those ...

Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his interests range from immunology and microscopy to the philosophy of science.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree ...