Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal (w/video)

Scientists have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse. These tiny motors, each about one-fifth the width of a human hair, may someday offer a safer and more efficient way to deliver drugs or diagnose tumors.

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