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Controlling a Cockroach

Scientists have begun to turn their attention to surch an rescue operations for human survivors in this rubble. So it's not just being able to drive them by remote control, but also equipping them with censers and things. The first insect that was ever controlled was way back in 19 97. And what scientists did back then was the stimulated he antene, fulling it into thinking there was some kind of obstruction or threat - thus causing the insect to turn left or right.

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