Scientists have turned a Madagascar cockroach into a remote-controlled cyborg

Many science fiction works popularized the term "cyborg" long before the advent of

a hybrid of a living being and a machine became possible. But in recent years, scientists have made great progress in creating such organisms.

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For example, Japanese specialists were able to turnMadagascar cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) into a cyborg. They introduced special electrodes into the body of the topical cockroach of the Blaberidae family, which made it possible to realize the possibility of remote control of the insect.

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Scientists "equipped" a cockroach with a tiny backpack, withwith which they attached a wireless module and a lithium-ion battery to the body of a Madagascar cockroach. A very thin array of organic solar cells was also attached to the insect. Its thickness was 0.004 mm. Scientists had to work on a combination of elements of different hardness so as not to injure the cockroach, because. his ribcage deforms as he moves.

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When stimulating the appendages of the abdomen withelectricity, the cockroach received the commands of specialists and turned in the right direction while moving. Scientists believe that such a development can be useful when examining hard-to-reach places. The researchers also intend to create an identical system, but for flying insects.

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