Scientists have managed to make a magnetic slime that looks disgusting but is actually quite astounding, if not a tad creepy. The slime is made from a blend of a polymer called polyvinyl alcohol, ...

If you’re not sure the novelty of putty that reacts to magnets will hold your attention long enough to spend $15 on a whole can of it, Dave Hax shows you how to make your own on the cheap using just ...

HONG KONG - Imagine a piece of slime slithering through your body, making its way through your small intestine to give surgeons "an extra hand." That's exactly what Professor Li Zhang and his team of ...

Scientists have created tiny magnetically-manipulated robots. But why? It turns out there are lots of applications for a controllable substance that can fit into tight spaces. As seen inNew Scientist, ...

Like an octopus, it wraps around objects. It can also swallow things inside your stomach and even "self heal." This ooze could be the future of surgery. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist and ...

Researchers have created incredible "magnetic slime" robots that have been compared to the eponymous substance from 1997 sci-fi comedy "Flubber." The dark, magnetic slime is capable of navigating ...

A robot made of magnetic slime could be deployed inside the body to perform tasks such as retrieving objects swallowed by accident.https://t.co/EYpnx56vNO pic.twitter ...

A gooey, magnetic slime robot that can squirm through narrow passages, grasp objects and fix broken circuits captured the imaginations of science fiction fans worldwide earlier this year, drawing ...

A new magnetic slime robot that might be helpful in aiding human digestion has been invented by some researchers in Hong Kong and has created a stir on Twitter. It’s brown, it’s slimy, and it can move ...

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a slippery and slimy robot that’s definitely not for the squeamish. It looks a bit like a piece of feces, moves like a slug, and is ...