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New tech to capture deep sea creatures
Soft-bodied sea creatures, like jellyfish and squid, are notoriously difficult to study in their natural habitat. So marine biologist Prof David Gruber teamed up with mechanical engineers to create a remote catching device that starts off flat, like a sheet of paper, then folds into a dodecahedron catching ball when it spots an interesting animal.
(Image: RAD Sampler, Credit: MBARI.)
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