Moths are being turned into cyborg biobots for potential "search and rescue" operations

08/20/2014 - 00:00

Matt Shipman


North Carolina State University researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring the electrical signals moths use to control those muscles. The work opens the door to the development of remotely-controlled moths, or “biobots,” for use in emergency response.

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