Nanobots have in the past been a fixture of science fiction writing and illustration, and such ideas are now also appearing in scientific research. But, as Chris Toumey explains, practical nanobots are different from their science fiction counterparts.
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Toumey, C. Nanobots today. Nature Nanotech 8, 475–476 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2013.128
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