Health and Healthcare

One day these tiny robots made from algae could be sent into your body to treat disease

A man swims in algae-covered Han River in Wuhan, Hubei province June 11, 2014. Picture taken June 11, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER SOCIETY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA - GM1EA6C1FWP01

Nanotechnology presents better chances of treating diseases in the future. Image: REUTERS/China Daily

Dom Galeon
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