Motility is the capacity for living organisms to move autonomously and with purpose, and is
essential to life. The transition from abiotic chemistry into motile cellular compartments has …

Mechanically programmable, reconfigurable micro/nanoscale materials that can dynamically
change their mechanical properties or behaviors, or morph into distinct assemblies or …

Active matters are out-of-equilibrium systems that convert energy from the environment to
mechanical motion. Non-reciprocal interaction between active matters may lead to collective …

Recently, robots have assisted and contributed to the biomedical field. Scaling down the
size of robots to micro/nanoscale can increase the accuracy of targeted medications and …

We review recent work on active colloids at interfaces, including self-propelled colloids that
move by generating a propulsive force, and driven colloids that move under external fields …

Light carries energy and momentum. It can therefore alter the motion of objects on the
atomic to astronomical scales. Being widely available, readily controllable, and broadly …

Light‐driven micro/nanorobot (LMNR), as an artificial micro/nanomachine, manifests
excellent controllability, and appealing applications. The development of light‐manipulation …

Active particles, such as swimming bacteria or self-propelled colloids, spontaneously
assemble into large-scale dynamic structures. Geometric boundaries often enforce different …

Demands for next‐generation soft and responsive materials have sparked recent interest in
the development of shape‐changing particles and particle assemblies. Over the last two …

Phoresis, a classic example of particle transport driven by thermodynamic gradients, is
enjoying a resurgent research interest motivated both by technological developments and …