Reinventing the zipper
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MIT researchers at CSAIL have reinvented the zipper, creating a three-armed fastener that can be 3D-printed and customized to build rigid structures. Based on a 1980s patent, it can assemble a tent in 80 seconds, create adjustable casts, or power motorized robot limbs.
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