Scientists create the next generation of biological 'Xenobots' -- Science & Technology -- Sott.net
© Doug Blackiston Using a fluorescent protein, Xenobots record exposure to blue light, by turning green.Last year, a team of biologists and computer scientists from Tufts University and the University of Vermont (UVM) created novel, tiny self-healing biological machines from frog cells called "Xenobots" that could move around, push a payload, and even exhibit collective behavior in the presence of a swarm of other Xenobots. Get ready for Xenobots 2.0. The same team has now created life forms that self-assemble a body from single cells, do not require muscle cells to move, and even demonstr...