Laser microrobot makes minimally invasive surgery more precise
Harvard Wyss Institute's laser attachment for surgery has the diameter of a drinking straw.
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A new drug cocktail could help fight the toughest cancers
It mixes chemotherapy and immunotherapy for targeted treatment of aggressive cancers.
Harvard created a wool-like 3D-printable material that can shape shift
Researchers believe it could reduce waste in the fashion industry.
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Harvard and Sony built a tiny surgery robot inspired by origami
The mini-RCM is about the size of a tennis ball and weighs the same as a penny.
Harvard's transforming robotic fabric could lead to therapeutic wearables
The soft robot can inflate and deflate itself without the need for an external machine.
Harvard shrank its insect-inspired microrobot to the size of a penny
HAMR-JR is one of the smallest and fastest microrobots to date.
Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage
Soft muscles prevent the bots from taking a bruising.
An efficient new depth sensor was inspired by spider eyes
Jumping spiders have super efficient depth perception.
Lab cultured 'steaks' grown on an artificial gelatin scaffold
Ethical meat eating could soon go beyond burgers.
How a Harvard class project changed barbecue
Using computer-based models to make cooking more efficient.
Harvard student deported based on friends' social media posts
You apparently don't need to write the posts to get in trouble for them.
Papercraft-inspired math turns any sheet into any shape
Algorithms would just have to determine when to make the right cuts.
Embryo-inspired bandages close wounds better than Band-Aids
The creators were inspired by the skin of embryos that can heal itself by drawing a wound's edges together.
Harvard's camera can show you the world through the eyes of a shrimp
The university researchers' tiny polarization camera could be used on automated vehicles, phones and satellites.
Harvard's RoboBee X-Wing can fly under its own power
It's a solar-powered version with four wings instead of two like previous RoboBees had.
Simpler, air-powered soft robots could help with space exploration
You wouldn't need complex machinery or wires.
First laser radio paves the way for ultra-fast WiFi
The first data transmitted was "Volare" by Dean Martin.
Scientists design 'decoy platelets' that reduce risk of blood clots
And it could have a major impact on cancer therapies, too.
How Harvard's human computers helped invent modern astronomy
And how the PHaEDRA project is bringing their research into the 21st century.
