Researchers from the University of California San Diego were recently successful in their attempt to administer drugs into live mice using nanobots.
Hydrogel microfish featuring biomimetic structures, locomotive capabilities, and functionalized nanoparticles are engineered using a rapid 3D printing platform: microscale continuous optical printing (μCOP). The 3D-printed microfish exhibit chemically powered and magnetically guided propulsion, as well as highly efficient detoxification capabilities that highlight the technical versatility of this platform for engineering advanced functional microswimmers for diverse biomedical applications.
This is the first time nanobots have been used inside of a living animal. What once seemed like science fiction is now a reality.
These nanobots are about as large as the width of a human hair and are self-destructing, yet leave behind no harmful remains. They are also self-propelled and have the ability to retain drugs and penetrate tissue better than anything previously.
