Underwater glove puts octopus' abilities on the hand of humans (VIDEO)

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A team of researchers led by Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Michael Bartlett have developed an octopus-inspired glove capable of securely gripping objects underwater. Their research was selected for the July 15 cover of Science Advances.

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