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Scanning electron micrograph shows dozens of tiny gray magnetic spheres alongside common oral microbes.

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Scanning electron micrograph shows dozens of tiny gray magnetic spheres alongside common oral microbes.

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The tiny “robots” composed of magnetic nanoparticles (grey spheres) can be used to break up dental plaque and kill and collect the microbes (cyan and green) within.

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Minjun Oh and Zhi Ren

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Scanning electron micrograph shows dozens of tiny gray magnetic spheres alongside common oral microbes.
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Scanning electron micrograph shows dozens of tiny gray magnetic spheres alongside common oral microbes.