2016 Annual Report

Science News | AUGUST 6, 2016 HAVE A HEART

Even robots can use a heart. Or heart cells, at least. A new stingray bot about the size of a penny relies on light-sensitive heart cells to swim. Zaps with light force the bot’s fins to flutter, letting researchers drive it through a watery obstacle course. Similar bots may one day be used in biomedicine or for environmental cleanup.

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