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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Tiny robots guided by the light

Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for environmental remediation and biomedical applications.  

Researchers highlight wastewater monitoring as a powerful tool to support public health responses

Water Institute member Dr. Mark Servos, a biology professor and Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection, has received $900,000 from the NSERC Alliance Advantage fund and an additional $450,000 in provincial funding the Ontario Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks to advance wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) methods for monitoring high-risk substances in communities.

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