Implants Create Insect Cyborgs

February 12, 2008 | Source: Live Science

Cornell University researchers have succeeded in implanting electronic circuit probes into tobacco hornworms that then mature into long-lived moths whose muscles can be controlled with the implanted electronics.

The ultimate goal of DARPA’s HI-MEMS program is to provide insect cyborgs that can demonstrate controlled flight; the insects would be used in a variety of military and homeland security applications.

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