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Researchers have hacked living cockroaches to create new search-and-rescue tech.

Cyborg insects are redefining the future of robotics and swarm navigation. By blending living organisms with advanced electronic systems, these innovative biohybrids offer energy efficiency ...

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With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests ...

Researchers have developed a technology to control swarms of insects equipped with electronic sensors. These cyborgs could significantly improve the efficiency of rescue missions in disaster zones.

To help make this idea a reality, MIT researchers are developing robotic insects that could someday swarm out of mechanical hives to rapidly perform precise pollination. However, even the best bug ...