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HANGZHOU, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from east China's Zhejiang Province have developed a bionic soft robot in a bid to make deep-water exploration easier and more environmentally friendly. The research, jointly conducted by a team from Zhejiang University and Chinese research institute Zhejiang Lab, was published in the journal Nature on Thursday. The fishlike robot can withstand the high pressure of the deep sea with its electronic components decentralized in a gel-like body, a design inspired by a deep-sea snailfish, researchers said. "Compared with traditional deep-sea equipment with 'armor,' the soft robot is light in weight and simple in...