In a groundbreaking fusion of nature and technology, researchers at the University of Queensland have developed remote-controlled beetles equipped with tiny, removable backpacks that could drastically ...

The patient is submerged in an ice bath as an anesthetic for its impending surgery. When sufficient numbness is achieved, University of Queensland student Lachlan Fitzgerald begins the procedure, ...

Keisuke Morishima, who led the hybrid biology-meets-robotics study, noted that this approach to creating cyborg insects is a better way to go than traditional methods of controlling their behavior.

Envisioning armies of electronically controllable insects is probably nightmare fuel for most people. But scientists think they could help rescue workers scour challenging and hazardous terrain. An ...

Instead of going to the time and trouble of designing and building tiny robots from scratch, some scientists are now turning existing insects into remote-control cyborgs. A new "assembly line" could ...

Roaches assemble: Cockroaches are some of the most resilient creatures on the planet, making them an excellent tool for operations where humans simply wouldn't fit. However, the biggest challenge has ...