Many persistent sinus infections involve biofilms – colonies of bacteria that group together to resist efforts to kill them.

In pig sinus tissue, which is more anatomically like human sinus tissue, the microrobots also destroyed biofilms, with only 3% of bacteria surviving the treatment.

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African countries, including South Africa, have limited waste infrastructure and uneven water treatment systems, which ...

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