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Zombie Rat Heart Muscle Powers Robot

Posted January 24, 2008 8:47 AM

From Science Fiction in the News:

Korean scientists have successfully established a fabrication method for an "actuated hybrid cell robot.' The microrobot backbone was built with a biocompatible and elastic material—polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)—by using a specially designed 3D molding aligner, and consisted of three strips of PDMS legs connected across a body. Cardiomyocytes were then plated on the grooved top surface of the backbone, resulting in a high concentration of pulsating cells.

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Re: Zombie Rat Heart Muscle Powers Robot

01/30/2008 4:08 AM

Very short and unhappy life, for the rat who contributed a heart for the project.

Kind Regards....

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