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Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say. The micro-robots are a fraction of the width of a human hair and have been inserted successfully into animal sinuses in tests. (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] dotslashme@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Is this really a problem that require robotics? I feel like a good nose rinse would suffice, but maybe there are extreme cases.

[โ€“] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly I thought this seemed a little dumb but I think about the nuissance of nose rinsing and I think you sold me on it.

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