Biodegradable, all-metal microrobots could transform drug delivery and biopsy procedures
A swarm of tiny, shape-changing, all-metal robots might someday deliver drugs and capture biopsy samples painlessly and then safely dissolve without the need for extraction, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026.
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