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What's Creepy, Crawly And A Champion Of Neuroscience?

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What's Creepy, Crawly And A Champion Of Neuroscience?

October 20, 2013 • The new RoboRoach project allows users to influence the movements of cockroaches with a smartphone. Greg Gage of Backyard Brains says it's not brain control but more like the bridle of a horse. The RoboRoach just provides a sensation that makes the cockroach perceive an obstacle.

What's Creepy, Crawly And A Champion Of Neuroscience?

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