DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane CHINA's TINY BRAINBOT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE BRAIN SURGERY Source: Stock Chinese scientists have created a microfiber-bot that crawls into the brain and could save 750,000 lives a year. Here's what we know: It could revolutionize brain surgery by cutting off blood supplies to brain tumors and aneurisms that cause strokes Length: 5mm Composition: magnetized fiber Shape-changing worm robot Brain insertion: via catheter Untethered, magnetically-controlled, soft robot Movement: via doctors using magnets The robot's flexible shape allo...