In vivo robotic surgery gets closer after mini robot breakthrough

In vivo robotic surgery gets closer after mini robot breakthrough

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Decades ago keyhole surgery was considered an amazing breakthrough because it left little scaring, but what if robots in your body could repair you instead?   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...

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The world’s smallest synthetic lifeform can now move by itself

The world’s smallest synthetic lifeform can now move by itself

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Synthetic bacteria aren’t natural, and now scientists are starting to give them new abilities.   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends,  connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Japanese scientists have “engineered the...

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Microscopic robots manage to restructure products at the micro level

Microscopic robots manage to restructure products at the micro level

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to assemble products at the nano or microscopic scale has huge implications for the future of manufacturing.   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends,  connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....

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