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Nano Lett March 2021 PMID 33617270

Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage.

Emil Karshalev, Cristian Silva-Lopez, Kyle Chan, Jieming Yan, Elodie Sandraz, Mathieu Gallot, Amir Nourhani, Javier Garay, Joseph Wang

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Discussions emphasize the breakthrough nature of self-healing micro-robots using phrases like 'well done' and 'proud to share,' highlighting excitement and support. The tone and choice of words reflect a perception that this technology could significantly impact fields like medicine and environmental science, demonstrating strong interest and recognition of its importance.

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Posts show high interest by mentioning the technical advancements and potential applications, such as environmental cleanup and medical procedures.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study discusses the creation of tiny, self-healing swimmers that can move autonomously and repair themselves automatically when damaged, even inside large containers.
  • These swimmers use magnetic NdFeB microparticles in special printed strips, which help them quickly reattach broken parts and restore their original shape and movement without user help.
  • Their ability to heal depends on factors like where the damage occurs and how the magnetic strips are patterned, showing promise for developing advanced, quick-repair small-scale robots and swimmers.]
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Joe Wang
@JWangnano · X

Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage https://t.co/3PgiZ7Vyjz Extremely proud to share our latest work on autonomous self-healing of swimmers after catastrophic damage. Well Done NBE Team!!!

Feb 22, 2021 · 55 likes · 6 shares · 3,990 followers View post →
Joe Wang
@JWangnano · X

Our latest work on self healing microrobots; well Done Emil!!! https://t.co/IyQv8eLrdx

Mar 27, 2021 · 50 likes · 3 shares · 3,983 followers View post →
Pumera Research Group
@PumeraGroup · X

Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots https://t.co/DSVqMbxIEH via @YouTube @CEITEC_Brno

Mar 27, 2021 · 30 likes · 5 shares · 3,649 followers View post →
石倉徹也 Tetsuya ISHIKURA
@i_tetsuya137 · X

体を切断されても磁力を利用して自己治癒できる魚型ロボットを開発したとの論文。壊れたロボットの修復につながるらしい 体を探し回る尾の動きがかわいい https://t.co/NWJjGpp1Qr https://t.co/uD8KsnmOFm

May 1, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 3,039 followers View post →
BioTiger
@BioTigerDK · X

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed small self-healable robots that can 'swim' through fluids and carry out useful functions, such as cleaning up the environment, delivering drugs and performing surgery. https://t.co/LMfunQD9en #TeamBioEngine https://t.co/BJ8S6kTIFB

Jun 30, 2021 · 6 likes · 266 followers View post →
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[Headline Science] "Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage" https://t.co/OBVUriXltP

Apr 5, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 27,625 followers View post →

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自己修復しながら活動し続けるロボットって聞いてターミネーターみたいなのを想像してたらだいぶ違った https://t.co/LrOle8ASon

Oct 14, 2021 · 270 followers View post →
BioTiger
@BioTigerDK · X

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed small self-healable robots that can 'swim' through fluids and carry out useful functions, such as cleaning up the environment, delivering drugs and performing surgery. https://t.co/LMfunQD9en #TeamBioEngine https://t.co/BJ8S6kTIFB

Jun 30, 2021 · 6 likes · 266 followers View post →
Nano Letters
@NanoLetters · X

"Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage" describes the development of 2D self-healing small-scale swimmers capable of autonomous propulsion and “on-the-fly” structural recovery in large containers https://t.co/AtPD9zV4Z7 https://t.co/yd4dKO8H6P

Jun 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 27,630 followers View post →
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[Early Career Board] #RecommendedReading - "Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage" https://t.co/kx3VFG1gSB https://t.co/Ka9B9CGjLx

May 27, 2021 · 1 share · 27,630 followers View post →
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[Early Career Board] #RecommendedReading - "Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage" https://t.co/RiCd1iSdQj https://t.co/f0qHwfeN7E

May 14, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 27,630 followers View post →
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RT @i_tetsuya137: 体を切断されても磁力を利用して自己治癒できる魚型ロボットを開発したとの論文。壊れたロボットの修復につながるらしい 体を探し回る尾の動きがかわいい https://t.co/NWJjGpp1Qr https://t.co/uD8KsnmOFm

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RT @i_tetsuya137: 体を切断されても磁力を利用して自己治癒できる魚型ロボットを開発したとの論文。壊れたロボットの修復につながるらしい 体を探し回る尾の動きがかわいい https://t.co/NWJjGpp1Qr https://t.co/uD8KsnmOFm

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@litulon · X

RT @i_tetsuya137: 体を切断されても磁力を利用して自己治癒できる魚型ロボットを開発したとの論文。壊れたロボットの修復につながるらしい 体を探し回る尾の動きがかわいい https://t.co/NWJjGpp1Qr https://t.co/uD8KsnmOFm

May 1, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,727 followers View post →
石倉徹也 Tetsuya ISHIKURA
@i_tetsuya137 · X

体を切断されても磁力を利用して自己治癒できる魚型ロボットを開発したとの論文。壊れたロボットの修復につながるらしい 体を探し回る尾の動きがかわいい https://t.co/NWJjGpp1Qr https://t.co/uD8KsnmOFm

May 1, 2021 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 3,039 followers View post →
Nano Letters
@NanoLetters · X

[Headline Science] "Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage" https://t.co/lRtadYhiqW

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[Video] "Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage" https://t.co/NTJ2OqBXYE

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[Headline Science] "Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage" https://t.co/OBVUriXltP

Apr 5, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 27,625 followers View post →
Emanuel Carrilho
@ecarrilh · X

RT @JWangnano: Our latest work on self healing microrobots; well Done Emil!!! https://t.co/IyQv8eLrdx

Mar 30, 2021 · 3 shares · 167 followers View post →
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@Naresh10091986 · X

RT @JWangnano: Our latest work on self healing microrobots; well Done Emil!!! https://t.co/IyQv8eLrdx

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RT @JWangnano: Our latest work on self healing microrobots; well Done Emil!!! https://t.co/IyQv8eLrdx

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RT @PumeraGroup: Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots http…

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RT @PumeraGroup: Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots http…

Mar 27, 2021 · 5 shares · 143 followers View post →
Joe Wang
@JWangnano · X

Our latest work on self healing microrobots; well Done Emil!!! https://t.co/IyQv8eLrdx

Mar 27, 2021 · 50 likes · 3 shares · 3,983 followers View post →
Joe Wang
@JWangnano · X

RT @PumeraGroup: Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots http…

Mar 27, 2021 · 5 shares · 3,983 followers View post →
Gary Beane
@pollinus66 · X

RT @SyntheticBots: Thrilled to see our work - Magnetotactic T-Budbots to Kill-n-Clean Biofilms (https://t.co/7LyP3bWcvK) featured along wit…

Mar 27, 2021 · 1 share · 2,021 followers View post →
Amit Kumar Singh, Ph.D.
@SyntheticBots · X

Thrilled to see our work - Magnetotactic T-Budbots to Kill-n-Clean Biofilms (https://t.co/7LyP3bWcvK) featured along with @PumeraGroup #micromotors in the intro section of the @JWangnano team's Self-healing Small robot swimmers video @acsnano https://t.co/v5MMLlUdQK

Mar 27, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,389 followers View post →
Gary Beane
@pollinus66 · X

RT @PumeraGroup: Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots http…

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Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science @acsnano featuring @PumeraGroup #microrobots https://t.co/DSVqMbxIEH via @YouTube @CEITEC_Brno

Mar 27, 2021 · 30 likes · 5 shares · 3,649 followers View post →
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@ragub6 · X

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Mar 26, 2021 · 1 like · 4,487 followers View post →
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@liketableteninu · X

機械の魚ということでNieR:Automata思い出した。切られても自動でくっつく！ 磁石使ってそうだけど、自身の体以外にも磁性体がある場合はちゃんと復元できるんだろうか？ Small robot swimmers that heal themselves from damage - Headline Science https://t.co/tJwEKDCkjY @YouTubeより

Mar 25, 2021 · 1 like · 1,236 followers View post →
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Mar 24, 2021 · 10,457 followers View post →
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Mar 24, 2021 · 2,412 followers View post →
Nano Letters
@NanoLetters · X

"Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage" describes the development of 2D self-healing small-scale swimmers capable of autonomous propulsion and “on-the-fly” structural recovery in large containers. https://t.co/7anZbrZWpC https://t.co/GSMLiyDUNp

Mar 12, 2021 · 27,630 followers View post →
Nano Letters
@NanoLetters · X

This new article describes the development of 2D self-healing small-scale swimmers capable of autonomous propulsion and “on-the-fly” structural recovery in large containers. https://t.co/8A9pAS6yuM https://t.co/5uHTy7m5D6

Mar 9, 2021 · 4 likes · 27,630 followers View post →
Amit Kumar Singh, Ph.D.
@SyntheticBots · X

RT @JWangnano: Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage https://t.co/3PgiZ7Vyjz Extremely proud to share our latest work on…

Feb 23, 2021 · 6 shares · 1,394 followers View post →
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Feb 23, 2021 · 6 shares · 248 followers View post →
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@glennvidal · X

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Feb 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 285 followers View post →
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Feb 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 1,042 followers View post →
cristian Silva
@cristia74713098 · X

Machines will soon be able to heal after catastrophic damage Check our latest work about this new concept! https://t.co/Nf3rVKSKOS

Feb 22, 2021 · 1 like · 22 followers View post →
Pumera Research Group
@PumeraGroup · X

RT @JWangnano: Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage https://t.co/3PgiZ7Vyjz Extremely proud to share our latest work on…

Feb 22, 2021 · 6 shares · 3,651 followers View post →
Joe Wang
@JWangnano · X

Swimmers Heal on the Move Following Catastrophic Damage https://t.co/3PgiZ7Vyjz Extremely proud to share our latest work on autonomous self-healing of swimmers after catastrophic damage. Well Done NBE Team!!!

Feb 22, 2021 · 55 likes · 6 shares · 3,990 followers View post →