The use of tools can be traced back to the beginning of recorded history and represents a
significant step in the evolution of mankind. A machine is a tool that can perform intended …

In recent years, the continuous development of magnetic nanostructures (MNSs) has
tremendously promoted both fundamental scientific research and technological applications …

Magnetic small-scale robots are devices of great potential for the biomedical field because
of the several benefits of this method of actuation. Recent work on the development of these …

Microrobots have received extensive attention in the past few decades, and the in-depth
research of micro-nano processing technology and micro-nano materials has promoted the …

Tissue and biological fluids are complex viscoelastic media with a nanoporous
macromolecular structure. Here, we demonstrate that helical nanopropellers can be …

Untethered, controllable, mobile microrobots have been proposed for numerous
applications, ranging from micro-manipulation, in vitro tasks (eg, operation of microscale …

Magnetically actuated microswimmers have attracted researchers to investigate their
swimming characteristics and controlled actuation. Although plenty of studies on actuating …

Spatiotemporally controlled active manipulation of external micro‐/nanoprobes inside living
cells can lead to development of innovative biomedical technologies and inspire …

Controlled motion of artificial nanomotors in biological environments, such as blood, can
lead to fascinating biomedical applications, ranging from targeted drug delivery to …

Untethered microtools that can be precisely navigated into deep in vivo locations are
important for clinical procedures pertinent to minimally invasive surgery and targeted drug …