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A soft robotic system that gently tugged on the esophagus of a pig proved to elongate the organ by 10 millimeters.

New mechanical cell-manipulation technique could provide pathways into fixing disorders — even cancer

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Could a study in which a pig’s esophagus was elongated using a soft robotic system for nine days really help lead to a cure for cancer? It’s actually not that much of a stretch.

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