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Meet the Cyborg Beetles, Real Insects That Are Controlled Like Robots
Scientists can precisely control the insects' movements through electrical stimulation, and say they could be used to save human lives.
Madison Margolin
11.29.16
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The Rhode Island Laboratory That Simulates Bomb Blasts
Arun Shukla's laboratory destroys the world's most advanced materials so that we can learn how to prevent catastrophes.
Jason Koebler
9.20.16
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Inside London’s Underground Mosquito Lab
Motherboard visits the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to test out some mosquito repellents.
Victoria Turk
10.15.15

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The Scientist Making (and Destroying) Military-Grade Foam in Brooklyn
What kind of foam is strong enough to survive a car crash? We find out in this episode of Lab Spaces.
Lara Heintz
3.13.15