Microscopic robots from Cornell sense the temperature of the liquid around them, pump it with artificial cilia, and change that temperature.

In the natural world, organisms and their environments are locked in a constant conversation. Termites build nests that alter airflow and humidity, which in turn changes how the termites behave.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently ...

As robots preform more jobs alongside humans, will these mechanical co-workers have friendly faces or look more like ...

A breakthrough in medical technology could soon change how sinus infections are treated. Scientists have created micro-robots for sinus infection treatment that can enter the nasal cavity, eliminate ...

Cornell physics researchers have made robots that for the first time can sense the temperature of their surroundings and react together to change it.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have created microscopic soft robots shaped like flowers that can change shape and behavior in response to their surroundings, just like living ...

Shape shifts happen all around you. Cells stretch, tissues curl, and living structures shift their form as naturally as breathing. Scientists have tried to copy those abilities for years, hoping to ...

The idea of investing in micro-robots is to have an array of devices that can go into areas that cannot be readily accessed, such as being sent down narrow pipes, or into the air, or seas, or for use ...