Many organisms have attachment organs with excellent functions, such as adhesion,
clinging, and grasping, as a result of biological evolution to adapt to complex living …

Bowel cancer is a multifactorial disease arising from a combination of genetic predisposition
and environmental factors. Detection of bowel cancer and its precursor lesions is …

Uptake of capsule endoscopy in the large intestine has been very limited due to both the risk
of missed lesions and the often prolonged transit time, making it an unviable alternative to …

Snails employ a distinctive crawling mechanism in which the pedal waves travel along the
foot and interact with the mucus to promote efficient movement on various substrates …

Electromagnetically actuated soft-tethered robots (EASTRs) exhibit significant potential for
medical intervention applications due to their compact size and minimal invasiveness …

Bio-inspired robots, such as soft gastropod-like robots, have been developed to achieve
environmental compatibility locomotion as their natural counterparts. However, it is difficult to …

This paper describes an insect-scale wall-climbing robot that can move on vertical and
inverted surfaces using capillary adhesion. The adhesive mechanism of the robot is …

Gastropods crawl on complex surfaces using pedal waves, inspiring potential solutions for
navigating rough, narrow, and steep terrains. The most common method for pedal wave …

In recent years, colonic capsule endoscopy has become available in clinical practice as an
alternative modality to colonoscopy. However, it faces challenges such as prolonged …