Iridescent Brazilian Beetle May Hold the Secret to Photonic Crystals

Scientists at the University of Utah have discovered that the scales of a beetle are photonic crystals. If they can create silicon versions, it may clear the way for optical computers.
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A Good Use for Fiber Optics

Bklyn Design "Fair" is happening today in Brooklyn, New York. If you live close enough it would probably be worth going.
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Nano Fiber Optics Have Now Been Made

Because of this discovery, bandwith will become so cheap it will almost be free. Note, the nano fiber optic strand is rapped around a human hair.
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