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Tiny Robots Have Successfully Cleared Pneumonia From The Lungs of Mice

The microbots are made from algae cells and covered with a layer of antibiotic nanoparticles. The algae provide movement through the lungs, which is key to the treatment being targeted and effective.

In experiments, the infections in the mice treated with the algae bots all cleared up, whereas the mice that weren't treated all died within three days.

The technology is still at a proof-of-concept stage, but the early signs are very promising.

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ScienceAlert Tiny Robots Have Successfully Cleared Pneumonia From The Lungs of Mice Incredible proof of concept.
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