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“Living” Micro-Robot Could Detect Diseases in Humans, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Reveals

March 30, 2012 | 
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A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely used to pinpoint diseases within the human body.

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