Innovation

Scientists Turned Dead Spiders Into Undead Zombie Robots

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They were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to ask if they should.

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Preston Innovation Laboratory/Rice University

If you think spiders are creepy when they’re alive, just wait until you see what they can do when they’re dead. A team of engineers at Rice University in Texas successfully reanimated dead spiders to serve as mechanical grippers.

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