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Why scientists are reanimating spider corpses for research : Short Wave

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Faye Yap and Daniel Preston used a spider corpse to create a pneumatic gripper. The technique could be used to pick up and put down delicate objects. Yap says it's the first time a full animal has been used as a robot. The "necrobots" could pick up fragile materials like wires and other spiders.

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Why scientists are reanimating spider corpses for research : Short Wave

That spider you squished? It could have been used for science! Today, we're bringing you Halloween a little early – Short Wave style! Host Regina G. Barber talks to Anil Oza about the scientists reanimating dead spiders: How they do it and why this might one day become a cheap, green way to do delicate science. Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

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