Programming ferromagnetic soft materials for miniature soft robots: Design, fabrication, and applications

J Chen, D **, Q Wang, X Ma - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the small size, active mobility, and intrinsic softness, miniature soft robots hold
promising potentials in reaching the deep region inside living bodies otherwise inaccessible …

Strategies for enhanced gene delivery to the central nervous system

Z Gao - Nanoscale Advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The delivery of genes to the central nervous system (CNS) has been a persistent challenge
due to various biological barriers. The blood-brain barrier (BBB), in particular, hampers the …

Pneumaoct: Pneumatic optical coherence tomography endoscopy for targeted distortion-free imaging in tortuous and narrow internal lumens

T Zhang, S Yuan, C Xu, P Liu, HC Chang, SHC Ng… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The complex anatomy of internal luminal organs, like bronchioles, poses challenges for
endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT). These challenges include limited …

A Human‐Scale Clinically Ready Electromagnetic Navigation System for Magnetically Responsive Biomaterials and Medical Devices

S Gervasoni, N Pedrini, T Rifai, C Fischer… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic navigation systems are used to precisely manipulate magnetically responsive
materials enabling the realization of new minimally invasive procedures using magnetic …

Hierarchically Reconfigurable Soft Robots with Reprogrammable Multimodal Actuation

F Fang, W Li, X Guo, H Chen, G Meng… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Reconfigurable soft robots exhibit superior flexibility and adaptability when co** with
complex environments and variable tasks. However, conventional modular design strategy …

Submillimeter fiber robots capable of decoupled macro-micro motion for endoluminal manipulation

C Zhou, Z Xu, Z Lin, X Qin, J **a, X Ai, C Lou… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Endoluminal and endocavitary intervention via natural orifices of the body is an emerging
trend in medicine, further underpinning the future of early intervention and precision surgery …

An electromagnetic robot for navigating medical devices

BJ Nelson - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2024 - nature.com
The Navion, a clinical-scale electromagnetic navigation system, is the result of over 20 years
of development. Its motivation began in 2003 with the goal of controlling the motion of …

Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Y Huo, L Yang, T Xu, D Sun - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The enhancement of medical services relies significantly on engineering research. Magnetic
actuation systems (MASs) are designed to be safe for biomedical applications and offer long …

Cooperative Magnetic Interfacial Microrobot Couplefor Versatile Non‐Contact Biomedical Applications

B Chen, H Wu, Y Chen, K Cheng, Y Zhou… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic interfacial microrobots are increasingly recognized as a promising approach for
potential biomedical applications ranging from electronic functionalization to minimally …

Fillable Magnetic Microrobots for Drug Delivery to Cardiac Tissues In Vitro

MS Chen, R Sun, R Wang, Y Zuo… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many cardiac diseases, such as arrhythmia or cardiogenic shock, cause irregular beating
patterns that must be regulated to prevent disease progression toward heart failure …