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How robot muscles could be built from DNA-inspired ‘supercoiling’ fibers
More powerful and dextrous than before â and they could even find use in prosthetics An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists. An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists.
The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. By imitating the structure of this complex genetic molecule we have found a way to make artificial muscle fibers far more powerful than those found in nature, with potential applications in many kinds of miniature machinery such as prosthetic hands and dextrous robotic devices.