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Dec 6, 2023

These astonishing biobots can help neurons regrow — but researchers have no idea how

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, robotics/AI

Scientists have created tiny, self-assembling robots made from human cells that could one day repair damaged skin and tissue.

These tiny biological machines, called Anthrobots, are made from human tracheal cells without any genetic modification. Lab dish experiments revealed they can encourage neurons, or nerve cells, to grow in damaged tissue.

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