SYDNEY, Aug 27 : A swarm of giant cockroaches may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Australian researchers say the insects could one day be used by search-and-rescue teams to deliver lifesaving drugs to people trapped after disasters.Scientists from the University of Queensland and the University of New

Australian researchers envision an autonomous swarm of half-insect, half-robot “cyborgs” armed with needles.

Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes