"Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life":
If you're trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building, the
last thing you want to see is a swarm of cockroaches headed your way.
But thanks to a group of North Carolina State University researchers,
those creepy crawlies could just save your life.
The scientists have developed a technology allowing cyborg
cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up and seek out sounds with a miniscule
microphone, meant to help emergency personnel in the aftermath of a
disaster.
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