Microrobots treat deadly pneumonia in mice (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Microrobots treat deadly pneumonia in mice

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Colored SEM image of a pneumonia-fighting microrobot made of an algae cell (green) covered with biodegradable polymer nanoparticles (brown). The nanoparticles contain antibiotics and are coated with neutrophil cell membranes.

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Fangyu Zhang and Zhengxing Li

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