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Transformable drug-delivery robot could take a fantastic voyage through the bloodstream

An international team of engineering researchers has created a heart-cell-propelled soft robot that transforms when exposed to infrared light.

Jun 24, 2019

The College Post

Dartmouth College Receives Gift to Support Students in STEM Fields

Dartmouth has received a $150,000 donation from Ben Wilson '73 and his wife Merinda to extend support to underrepresented students in STEM fields.

Jun 24, 2019

R&D Magazine

Shape-Shifting Robots Show Promise as Drug-Delivery System

Researchers from Dartmouth and City U of Hong Kong have developed a new shape-shifting micro robot that may someday be able able to swim through the blood stream to deliver drugs.

May 23, 2019

Zenopa

Light-controlled robot could facilitate precise drug delivery

Researchers at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and City University of Hong Kong have developed a light-controlled, shape-changing robot by combining a light-sensitive gel, cardiac tissue engineering and a 3D-printed wing structure.

May 21, 2019

The New York Times

How Tiger Woods Won the Back Surgery Lottery

In a story about golfer Tiger Woods' spinal-fusion operation and subsequent Masters victory, "The New York Times" turns for comment to Dartmouth engineering professor and spinal surgery expert Sohail Mirza.

May 21, 2019

Medicaldevice-network.com

Low battery: finding alternative ways to power medical devices

Researchers have created devices which "will be self-charged by the energy harvested directly from the human body,” as explained by study lead and Dartmouth professor of engineering John Zhang.

May 21, 2019

Business Recorder

Researchers create 'flying whale' robot to move around within body

Engineers at Dartmouth and City University of Hong Kong have created a tiny 3D-printed robot that incorporates a flapping whale-flukes-like tail and wings that can fold up or down as required.

May 21, 2019

The Telegraph

Tiny 'flying whale' robot could swim through the body to deliver drugs

Engineers are developing a tiny "flying whale" robot capable of swimming through the body to deliver drugs directly to cancer cells.

May 20, 2019

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