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Backyard Insect Inspires Invisibility Devices, Next Gen Tech

2024-03-27

Backyard Insect Inspires Invisibility Devices, Next Gen Tech

Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. In a first, the team precisely replicated the complex geometry of these particles, called brochosomes, and elucidated a better understanding of how they...