Researchers Built a Scuba Suit for Cyborg Cockroaches

Researchers have engineered a three-D-printed diving suit for cockroaches. According to io9, the suits allow these cyborg insects—fitted with control electrodes—to survive underwater for up to three hours. The breakthrough demonstrates how micro-engineering and insect biology can combine in unexpected ways.

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