While it can move about effectively encouraging researchers to look into medical avenues in which it can be used, the magnetic particles are toxic. So, scientists are now working on developing a ...

Scientists have created tiny magnetically-manipulated robots. But why? It turns out there are lots of applications for a controllable substance that can fit into tight spaces. As seen in New Scientist ...

Researcher who co-created substance says it is not an April fool’s joke and they hope to deploy it like a robot Scientists have created a moving magnetic slime capable of encircling smaller objects, ...

HONG KONG - Imagine a piece of slime slithering through your body, making its way through your small intestine to give surgeons "an extra hand." That's exactly what Professor Li Zhang and his team of ...

Scientists have managed to make a magnetic slime that looks disgusting but is actually quite astounding, if not a tad creepy. The slime is made from a blend of a polymer called polyvinyl alcohol, ...

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a slippery and slimy robot that’s definitely not for the squeamish. It looks a bit like a piece of feces, moves like a slug, and is ...

The slime robot is made up of magnetic particles. (Screengrab from video) Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a magnetic slime robot, hoping to use it in surgery.

Slime and robots don't immediately come to mind as a natural pairing, but alas, the scientists are back at it once again. CNET reports that a new surgeon is on the block, and it's a bit "slimier" than ...

Researchers have created incredible "magnetic slime" robots that have been compared to the eponymous substance from 1997 sci-fi comedy "Flubber." The dark, magnetic slime is capable of navigating ...