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Issue 18: Urbanism with Chinese characteristics

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Hybrid Bionic Hand

If you think about the human hand as a work of engineering, it is absolutely incredible. The level of fine motor control is extreme. It is responsive and precise. It has robust sensory feedback. It combines both rigid and soft components, so that it is able to grip and lift heavy objects and also cradle […] The post Hybrid Bionic Hand first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.

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