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Super-Strong Synthetic Muscles Developed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-have-the-technology-we-can-rebuild-him dept.

Too Hot! wrote to mention a BBC article about extremely powerful synthetic muscles. From the article: "The most powerful type, 'shorted fuel cell muscles' convert chemical energy into heat, causing a special shape-memory metal alloy to contract. Turning down the heat allows the muscle to relax. Lab tests showed that these devices had a lifting strength more than 100 times that of normal skeletal muscle. Another kind of muscle being developed by the team converted chemical energy into electrical energy which caused a material made from carbon nanotube electrodes to bend."

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  1. Get ready to kiss some shiny metal ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Scientists have developed artificial, super-strength muscles which are powered by alcohol and hydrogen.

    I for one welcome our new Bender overlords.

  2. wow that's scary by moochfish · · Score: 5, Funny

    Scientists have developed artificial, super-strength muscles which are powered by alcohol and hydrogen.

    This could take bar fights to a whole new level.