Illustration of the human heart circulation cardiovascular system. Photo: Shutterstock

Nanorobots on track to revolutionise disease treatment, making 1960s sci-fi movie a reality within a decade

The tiny robots are able to move within a patient’s body to treat tumours
A major challenge is how to make the tiny machines move against the blood flow

Topic | Robotics

Celia Chen in Shenzhen and Minghe Hu in Beijing

Published: 5:30am, 7 Nov, 2019

Updated: 12:20pm, 7 Nov, 2019

Illustration of the human heart circulation cardiovascular system. Photo: Shutterstock

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Celia Chen

Celia is a tech reporter for the Post, covering companies such as Tencent, JD.com and Foxconn. She also covers start-up news and China's tech world. Prior to joining the Post, she worked for China Daily.

Minghe Hu

Minghe Hu joined SCMP in 2019 covering artificial intelligence and science in China. She graduated from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.