Researchers create swimming, moving, gripping miniature robots.
Magnetic bacteria for drug delivery
Bacteria controlled by magnets could one day deliver medicine directly to the cells that need it.
A magnetically controlled hydrogel for octopus-like robots
A gelatin-based hydrogel allows researchers to create a flexible, remote controlled robot capable of squeezing through tight spaces.
Growing new cartilage with magnetic fields and hydrogels
Researchers use an enhanced technique to pattern unaltered cells within a 3D hydrogel, allowing them to recreate complex biological tissue for regenerative medicine.
Improving autonomy in soft robots using magnetic fluids
A new strategy allows researchers control robotic movement using fluids, creating flexible, untethered systems with promising applications.
Magnetic wood can shield against electromagnetic interference
Scientists create a lightweight wood with incorporated magnetic nanoparticles for electromagnetic interference shielding.
Computational electromagnetics: Know your tools for they shape our future
Clarifying some of the misconceptions, limitations, and capabilities of CEM modelling to help researchers find the right tools for their needs.
Magnetic Particles Enable Reversible Bending, Twisting, Grabbing Materials
Programmable smart materials, which can be reversibly controlled through magnetically-induced heating and actuation.
Identifying Illicit Drugs in Powdered Mixtures Using Magnetic Levitation
The composition of suspicious powders that may contain illicit drugs can now be analyzed using a quick and simple method called magneto-Archimedes levitation (MagLev).
Providing Safe, Clean Water: Magnetic Nanoparticles with Ionic Liquids for Water Purification
Researchers removed metals and organic impurities from water using magenetic nanoparticles that contain an ionic liquid phase.