Remote-controlled cockroach swarm can now breathe underwater
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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University developed tiny 3D-printed diving suits using hydrogen peroxide and manganese dioxide to supply oxygen to cyborg insects, allowing Madagascar hissing cockroaches to walk underwater for up to 3 hours at depths of 50 centimeters with no ill effects, advancing potential search-and-rescue and Mars exploration applications.
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