April 29, 2006

See Like a Bee Compound eyes? OK. 'Apply a little ultraviolet light and heat, and a gumdrop of polymer transforms itself into an artificial bug eye. The advance could lead to small, inexpensive wide-angle cameras for surveillance, biomedical imaging, and other applications.'
posted by At Swim Two Birds 17 years ago
  • have you ever looked through one of those faceted glass toys that makes you 'see like a bee'? try blinking rapidly while you look through it...suddenly everything becomes clear.
  • Beez seez clearly?