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This Cyborg Cockroach’s Nervous System Is Hardwired for …

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Cockroaches have often been selected for remote control cyborg treatment, but they're typically given instructions by electrically stimulating their antennae. This little, critter, though has the electrics on his back hardwired into his nervous system, allowing for human remote control of his motor functions.

The cockroach in the picture carries a battery-powered microcontrollermuch like the commercial units you can buy to create your own RC-roach. But those DIY kits simply use electrodes to stimulate the animal's antennae. Researchers from Texas A&M University have found that directly tapping into the pro-gangliona bundle of nerve cells in the cockroach's first thoracic segmentprovides far better results.

Stimulating the antennae simply tricks the cockroach into thinking that an obstacle lies ahead, but directly stimulating the nervous system gives more consistent results. In experiments, the researchers found they could make the 'roach walk and turn using judicious stimulation of one or both sides of the nerve bundle. The team call their creation a "remotely controlled hybrid robotic system."

If it all seems a little creepy, you can at least console yourself with the fact that it's hoped such robo-roaches will be used in the future to find human trapped beneath debris. Small, nimble and self-powered, cyborg cockroaches compare favorably to their purely robotic counterparts, at least for now. [Journal of the Royal Society Interface via New Scientist]

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'Cyborg' Justino: Ronda Rousey has never fought someone like me

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After yet another quick and decisive win over a tough opponent this past week at UFC 184, Ronda Rouseyis again on the searchfor a challenging opponent. And, as has often happened before, the feared name of InvictaFC 145-pound champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino came up as a possible new foe for the UFC's 135-pound champ.

Rousey and UFC president Dana White continue to insist that Justino would need to come down in weight in order to challenge the face of women's MMA. In a recent interview with Bruce Buffer and TJ DeSantis on the "It's Time" podcast, "Cyborg" said that she'll try to do whatever it takes to make the super-fight happen. You can listen to the full podcast below.

The Brazilian is confident that Rousey would have a tougher time against her than she has against every other opponent she's faced thus far. "Ronda has never fought somebody who punched her face," she said.

"You know, I think Miesha Tate punched a couple times, and [Ronda] wasn't comfortable. Of course, because she's not a striker. But, I think she's never fought like me."

Justino is well-trained on the ground as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, but her specialty is the type of Muay Thai stand-up striking that she used to defend her title last Friday in just 46 seconds against Charmaine Tweet. Rousey has showed a willingness to throw punches, and even has two KO wins to her credit.

However, the two-time judo Olympian is still a takedown and arm-bar specialist. Rousey has also appeared to have a power and athleticism advantage over most opponents.

Justino believes that wouldn't be the case if they fought one another. "I think there will be a difference in power, and a difference in strikes," she said.

"I don't think she can do what she does to all the girls, with me. I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. But, I don't think so. Man, she's good at judo, but I don't think she can do [to me] what she does to the other girls."

Justino went on to say that she recently signed a seven-fight contract with Invicta, to fight at 145 pounds, but that there's a possibility that she could fight lighter. If she has her way, her and Rousey will meet at a catchweight of 140 pounds, where they would each have to compromise a bit.

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Cyborg roaches could be used to help rescue disaster survivors

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Fleets of cyborg cockroaches could someday roam into damaged nuclear power plants or collapsed mines to carry out reconnaissance or locate survivors.

A team of researchers implanted live cockroaches with electrodes that stimulate the nerves in the insects' antennae, enabling the scientists to steer the creatures around like remote-controlled toys.

While people may normally think of cockroaches as pests that live on human waste, these insects are better than any small-scale robots that exist today, said Hong Liang, a materials scientist at Texas A&M University in College Station, and co-author of the study published online on March 4 in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

The remote-controlled roaches can "go anywhere you guide them to," including places humans couldn't go, such as disaster zones, Liang told Live Science.

In the new study, Liang and her colleagues implanted electrodes in the nerves of American and discoid cockroaches (Periplaneta Americanaand Blaberus discoidalis, respectively).

The researchers glued tiny backpacks to the backs of the discoid roaches, which were large enough to support them. Each pack held a microcontroller, wireless transceiver and a battery.

The resulting cyborg roaches were leashed and made to run on a trackball, while the researchers pressed buttons to deliver electrical zaps to the nerves in the insects' thoraxes, causing them to turn left or right. Liang and her team were able to make the roaches walk and turn in the desired direction 60% of the time, they said.

It may sound cruel to control a living insect using a remote. Fortunately, "We don't work them hard," Liang said. "We let them rest."

Now, Liang and her colleagues are developing a noninvasive version of the cockroach control system, which uses a vibrating motor positioned near the roaches' antennae to make the insects move. This would work because cockroaches have a sensor to detect sounds or vibrations from predators, for example. Unlike the electrodes, the vibrating device would not involve surgery or risk damaging the insect.

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This Cyborg Cockroach's Nervous System Is Hardwired for Remote Control

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Cockroaches have often been selected for remote control cyborg treatment, but they're typically given instructions by electrically stimulating their antennae. This little, critter, though has the electrics on his back hardwired into his nervous system, allowing for human remote control of his motor functions.

The cockroach in the picture carries a battery-powered microcontrollermuch like the commercial units you can buy to create your own RC-roach. But those DIY kits simply use electrodes to stimulate the animal's antennae. Researchers from Texas A&M University have found that directly tapping into the pro-gangliona bundle of nerve cells in the cockroach's first thoracic segmentprovides far better results.

Stimulating the antennae simply tricks the cockroach into thinking that an obstacle lies ahead, but directly stimulating the nervous system gives more consistent results. In experiments, the researchers found they could make the 'roach walk and turn using judicious stimulation of one or both sides of the nerve bundle. The team call their creation a "remotely controlled hybrid robotic system."

If it all seems a little creepy, you can at least console yourself with the fact that it's hoped such robo-roaches will be used in the future to find human trapped beneath debris. Small, nimble and self-powered, cyborg cockroaches compare favorably to their purely robotic counterparts, at least for now. [Journal of the Royal Society Interface via New Scientist]

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