{
  "id": 16182214,
  "title": "MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mit-scientists-build-a-tiny-robot-that-swims-using-living-muscle-cells",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:33:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261022081308.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The breakthrough could pave the way for tiny, self-healing biological robots capable of exploring fragile environments that ordinary machines cannot safely navigate.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}