Advancing Precision Medicine Through AI Design
Scientists Launch DNA Robots for Virus Hunting
Researchers from Harbin and Peking universities use AI to design nanoscale robots for targeted drug delivery.
Microscopic 3D rendering of complex DNA nanostructures shaped like small robots moving through a red-tinted human bloodstream near viral particles.
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Scientists from the Harbin Institute of Technology and Peking University have created intelligent DNA robots [1][2]. These nanoscale machines are programmable and use origami-inspired folding to navigate the bloodstream [2][3]. Researchers published their findings in the journal SmartBot on March 31, 2026 [1][2]. The robots use AI-assisted design to target specific medical needs [1]. They are built to deliver drugs directly to cells or capture harmful viruses [3]. This technology represents a major advancement in precision medicine [2][3].
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