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Questing scientists go fishing for a better type of muscle

By Danny Bradbury

Published: December 13 2005 16:39 | Last updated: December 13 2005 16:39

As any aquarium owner will tell you, the problem with fish is that they tend to die if you don’t feed them.

But not the electronic fish from Eamex of Japan. These primitive robots swim by flexing artificial muscles in their tails.

Pearl robot

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