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  "path": "/news/2026-03-gel-boosts-ion.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T15:40:03.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Consider the chief difference between living systems and electronics: The first is generally soft and squishy while the latter is hard and rigid. Now, in work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics and more, MIT engineers and colleagues have developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upon the application of light.",
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