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Magnetic micro robots: revolutionising treatment for stroke and brain tumour patients

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Spotify, X, Facebook and Canva were all hit when the network broke down in what the company called an “internal service degradation”.

A magnetic micro robot that can travel through tiny blood vessels to deliver medication right where it’s needed has been developed by scientists in Switzerland.

We speak to professor of Robotics and Intelligence Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich Brad Nelson about the new technology, and how it could impact treatment for stroke and brain tumour patients.

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This episode’s thumbnail image shows how small the latest ETH micro robot is. Credits: Luca Donati / lad.studio Zürich

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