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Microrobots Swarm the Seas, Capturing Microplastics and Bacteria [Video]


Researchers have developed microrobots capable of removing microplastics and bacteria from water, addressing the dual threat of pollution and disease spread in aquatic environments. When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys, and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastic

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