Space science
The army of tiny robots explores the Moon
Five thin disc-like robots, 12 centimeters in diameter with two wheels, will launch into space this year to study the lunar surface.
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Scientific application
Light sensor to help warn of sunburn
Tiny fingertip sensor that can be attached to clothing with the ability to change color to signal the time of safe exposure to the sun.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Tiny robot helps mend broken bones in the body
Scientists develop new materials for robotics that can expand and fill in bone defects in the future.
Health
Spiral robot swims in blood vessels to break blood clots
Scientists have developed a tiny robot that can be manipulated to deliver drugs to specific locations in the blood vessels.
AI - Artificial intelligence
A team of experts in creating liquid robots that work continuously without electricity
The tiny robot with a diameter of 2mm can draw energy from its surroundings, then automatically collect and transport chemicals.
New technology
New fabric opens air vents when you sweat
Thanks to the tiny flaps and the silver coating on the outside, the new fabric is both warm and cool at the same time.
Oceanography
Mysterious 'fingerprints' in the ocean
Baljenac is a tiny island covered with a series of stone walls that make it look like a fingerprint in the middle of the ocean when viewed from above.
Health
China introduces tiny robot that delivers drugs to kill cancer cells
The 3D printed animal robot can move through the blood vessel, carry the drug nanoparticle and automatically eject it when it reaches its destination.
Archeology
Tiny skull: 'ghost humans' live side by side with us for 100,000 years
Scientists have successfully recreated the skull named Leti, which is the only complete skull representing the mysterious extinct Homo naledi species, approximately the…
Environment
Beautiful 'Galaxy' in the sandstone canyon in the US
Visitors will enjoy the wonderful light show of tiny larvae when coming to Dismals Canyon (Alabama state). This amazing phenomenon only happens twice a year.
Cancer
Effective cancer treatment thanks to micro-robots
A team of researchers has found a very promising way, seemingly only needing tiny robots with special functions to bring life to cancer patients.
Space science
NASA robots take pictures of Earth and Venus from Mars
The dense dust in Mars' atmosphere makes the Earth and Venus look like tiny dots in a camera photo of the Curiosity robot.
Animal world
Surprise the world's first spotted zebra
Unlike ordinary zebras, a tiny zebra variant with the world's first streaked and spotted spots has been discovered in Masai Mara (Kenya).
Animal world
The tiny monkey-sized monkey, weighs 15 grams
This is also one of the smallest primates in the world when only a modest height of 5 cm, weighs 15 grams.
Environment
Rains pour 1,000 tons of plastic into the United States each year
Every year, the equivalent of 300 million micro-bottles of rainfall falls to national parks and wilderness areas in the western United States.