A research paper by scientists from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China developed a water-responsive self-curling adhesive conduit to achieve adaptive wrapping and suture-free repair for peripheral nerve injury (PNI).

The new research paper, published on Mar. 27 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, developed an innovative water-responsive self-curling adhesive conduit inspired by pinecone scale deformation, offering a transformative suture-free solution for PNI repair.

Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have discovered that if animal cells gain an extra set of chromosomes, a condition known as polyploidy, they activate a stress signaling pathway that causes them to become more mobile and capable of engulfing neighboring cells with normal chromosome numbers. The study, to be published April 21 in the Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), could provide new ways to target polyploid cancer cells, which are thought to promote tumor aggressiveness and therapy resistance.

A review paper by scientists from Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science provided a comprehensive overview of cyborg animals within the framework of animal taxonomy, summarizing the current state of research from a zoological perspective.

The new research paper, published on Mar. 26 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, delivers a systematic, holistic overview of cyborg animals—revolutionary biohybrid robots that merge living organisms innate biological capabilities with artificial electromechanical control, addressing the fundamental limitations of traditional rigid silicon-based robots.