Small‐scale robots (SSRs) have emerged as promising and versatile tools in various
biomedical, sensing, decontamination, and manipulation applications, as they are uniquely …

Biofilm eradication from medical implants is of fundamental importance, and the treatment of
biofilm‐associated pathogen infections on inaccessible biliary stents remains challenging …

Untethered small-scale robots offer great promise for medical applications in complex
biological environments. However, challenges remain in the control and medical imaging of …

Traveling waves in a reaction-diffusion system are essential for long-range communication
in living organisms and inspire biomimetic materials of similar capabilities. One recent …

Distinguishing the operating mechanisms of nano‐and micromotors powered by chemical
gradients, ie “autophoresis”, holds the key for fundamental and applied reasons. In this …

Targeted delivery is a promising mean for various biomedical applications, and various
micro/nano robots have been created for drug delivery. Mesoporous silica has been shown …

The rapidly transformed morphology of natural swarms enables fast response to
environmental changes. Artificial microswarms can reconfigure their swarm patterns like …

During recent years, microrobots have drawn extensive attention owing to their good
controllability and great potential in biomedicine. Powered by external physical fields or …

With the development of materials science and micro–nano fabrication techniques,
miniature soft robots at millimeter or submillimeter size can be manufactured and actuated …

Owing to the dispersion of photothermal particles and targeted bacteria, the heat generated
by the photothermal effect cannot be completely transferred to the target, resulting in a …