You can use an onion to flavor your stir fry, keep an avocado from turning brown, and make you cry when you aren’t sad. Now, according to a new study, you can also use it to make an artificial muscle.

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Let's take a look at how to observe cells under a microscope. No prizes for guessing the first thing you'll need: a microscope. But don't worry if you don't have one of your own. Ask your school if ...

You can use an onion to flavor your stir fry, keep an avocado from turning brown and make you cry when you aren’t sad. Now, according to a new study, you can also use it to make an artificial muscle.