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DNA-inspired artificial muscles contract by “supercoiling”
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DNA-inspired artificial muscles contract by “supercoiling”

By Michael Irving April 30, 2021 An example of supercoiling in the artificial muscles (right), compared to the looser twist (left)Geoff Spinks. Tiny robots could serve all kinds of useful functions, but shrinking their actuators has proven challenging. Now researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia have made artificial muscles that surpass your...