Researchers from North Carolina State University have turned the cockroach - perhaps the world's most despised insect - into an emergency rescue worker. <\/p>\n
The idea is to develop a cyborg cockroach, one that could be remotely controlled. <\/p>\n
With a camera on its back, thecockroach could enter and maneuver through tiny crevices, searching for survivors from an earthquake or another disaster. <\/p>\n
Search and rescue workers often have difficulty investigating these areas, and this new and improved (though still disgusting) little guy could be one way to locate survivors. <\/p>\n
Reuters reports on how it works: <\/p>\n
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