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 ...

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, ...

A robot made of magnetic slime could be deployed inside the body to perform tasks such as retrieving objects swallowed by accident.https://t.co/EYpnx56vNO pic.twitter ...

Like an octopus, it wraps around objects. It can also swallow things inside your stomach and even "self heal." This ooze could be the future of surgery. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist and ...

It’s brown, it’s slimy, and it can move through your body. “But, that can only be possible in movies,” – is this what you’re thinking? Well, now it's a reality because scientists at the Chinese ...

A magnetic slime robot is a prototype that aims to recover swallowed objects that made their way to the body and have no chance of getting digested by a person's organs. Some things remain on the body ...

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 ...

This potential treatment may not be for the squeamish. Accidentally swallowed a magnetic ball? Not to worry: Hong Kong scientists have created a state-of-the-art “slime robot” that can be magnetically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The slime is made from the blend of polyvinyl alcohol (a polymer), borax and neodymium magnet particles. The result is a ...