Scientists create ‘living robots’ from frog stem cells
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Scientists create ‘living robots’ from frog stem cells
Description
January 14, 2020
Scientists at Tufts University and the University of Vermont claim they have created what they call "the first living robots" using stem cells from frogs. Researchers say the tiny machines called "xenobots" can move toward a target, pick up a payload and heal themselves.
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Scientists create ‘living robots’ from frog stem cells02:17 | January 14, 2020 -
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Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026 -
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Trump says Obama made ‘big mistake’ by giving ‘classified information’ on existence of aliens00:42 | February 19, 2026 -
AI will surpass ‘cognitive capabilities of most humans’ in ‘small number of years’: Anthropic CEO01:20 | February 19, 2026 -
Doctors worried about Canadians turning to AI for health advice02:18 | February 10, 2026 -
Holy cow! Bovine astonishes scientists by using broom01:28 | January 21, 2026 -
NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts reveal what they missed most during their space mission00:35 | January 21, 2026 -
Canadian scientists uncover hidden cells fueling brain cancer – and a drug that could stop them02:17 | January 21, 2026 -
Crew-11 astronauts ‘proud’ of NASA’s response to medical emergency during mission02:39 | January 21, 2026 -
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
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Polar vortex set to bring early winter blast to much of Canada next week01:54 | November 26, 2025 -
Vivid northern lights seen across North America01:42 | November 12, 2025 -
Canadian scientists discover 13 new fungi species in Alberta forests02:01 | November 9, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025 -
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Canada could soon lose status as measles-free country, Public Health Ontario says01:56 | October 27, 2025
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Scientists create ‘living robots’ from frog stem cells02:17 | January 14, 2020
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41 per cent of Canadians in ‘sleep debt,’ new data shows02:00 | March 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026
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Fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa01:25 | October 28, 2025
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Canada could soon lose status as measles-free country, Public Health Ontario says01:56 | October 27, 2025
Scientists create ‘living robots’ from frog stem cells
Description
January 14, 2020
Scientists at Tufts University and the University of Vermont claim they have created what they call "the first living robots" using stem cells from frogs. Researchers say the tiny machines called "xenobots" can move toward a target, pick up a payload and heal themselves.
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