Sponge makes robotic device a soft touch

Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration. It uses buoyancy force to enable roving along the underside of the ice. The robotic submersible could one day explore ice-covered oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus. Photos from NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used to detect viruses

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