Biohybrid Robot Systems: Scientists Use Mouse Muscle Tissue To Power Biological Robots

Medicine & Technology Jan 24, 2023

Scientists have come up with a remarkable biobot innovation, powered by mouse muscle tissue, that may serve as a springboard for further robotic developments across various fields. Read on to know more.

Small Quadruped Robot "SQuRo" Developed to Mimic Agility of Rats, Can Carry Objects as Heavy as Its Own Weight

Apr 25, 2022

Chinese scholars recently developed a small quadruped machine that was based on biological rats. Learn more about what "SQuRo" can do.

New Genetically Reengineered Microbe to Turn Waste into Precious Chemicals

May 04, 2021

Scientists have bioengineered bacteria that would convert waste into high-value chemicals, such as itaconic acid for the polymer industry and wastewater treatment.

Some Bacteria Have Incomplete Ribosomes, a New Study Reports

Aug 13, 2020

A team of Russian scientists determines which proteins can be safely lost in the ribosome, a macromolecular machine found within all living cells.

A Cell Delivery System Sending PAC-MAN Enzymes May Beat Coronavirus

Jun 08, 2020

Scientists collaborate using a cell delivery system and an enzyme structure called PAC-MAN, hoping to beat coronavirus.

Mini Human Livers Were Successfully Transplanted Into Rats

Jun 03, 2020

Scientists have bioengineered miniature human livers and successfully transplanted them into rats with impaired immune systems.

Scientists Create Living, Eating, Growing Machines

Apr 20, 2019

A machine that mimics biological life as we know it.