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‘DNA flower’ robots can deliver drugs inside body
Updated On: 21 October, 2025 08:30 AM IST | Virginia | Agencies
According to researchers, their reversible motion makes them some of the most dynamic nanoscale materials ever engineered, opening new possibilities for responsive systems in medicine, sensing, and smart materials
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Visualisation of the microscopic “DNA flowers” made by researchers. PIC COURTESY/UNC
Scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) have developed microscopic soft robots that mimic the adaptive behavior of living organisms.
Crafted from hybrid crystals combining DNA with inorganic materials, these tiny flower-shaped structures—dubbed “DNA flowers”—can rapidly fold and unfold within seconds.
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