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We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material

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The T-1000 in The Terminator 2 could change shape at will, morph its hands into blades or turn parts of its body into a fluid to move through metal bars.

Researchers in Dresden , Germany , built a robotic collective where each robotic unit behaved like an embryonic cell.

The team focused on three abilities that enable cells in embryonic tissues to work their magic.

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