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  "id": 3633393,
  "title": "Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes could soon join search and rescue teams in major disasters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cyborg-cockroaches-with-tiny-syringes-could-soon-join-search-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/27/cockroaches-used-search-rescue-earthquakes-science-technology-australia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For people trapped under rubble in an earthquake or similar disaster, the arrival of a fleet of cockroaches could one day be the difference between…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes could soon join search and rescue teams in major disasters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cyborg-cockroaches-with-tiny-syringes-could-soon-join-search-and",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:16:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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