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Researchers Create Artificial Insect Eye

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fly-spy dept.

maxzilla writes "An artificial insect eye that could be used in ultra-thin cameras has been developed by scientists in the US.The dimpled eye, contains over 8,500 hexagonal lenses packed into an area the size of a pinhead. The dome-shaped structure, described in the journal Science, is similar to a bee's eye. The researchers, from the University of California, Berkeley, say the work may also shed light on how insects developed such complex, visual systems. Darpa is also funding this project with applications expected for digital cameras and high speed motion detectors."

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  1. Hooray! by Sathias · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we won't have to provide blind insects with guide dogs!

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  2. I'll be impressed by Physician · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll be impressed when they can transplant this eye into a poor blind insect.

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    1. Re:I'll be impressed by Fred_A · · Score: 4, Funny

      Typical of those egoistical scientists. Always out to make a quick buck when they could do something useful helping out crippled insects. Bastards.

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    2. Re:I'll be impressed by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 5, Funny
      Actually they tried that but the testing was rather difficult.

      Doc: Can you read the top line on the chart?
      Insect: Zzzzzzz.

      Doc: Now the third line.
      Insect: Zzzzzzz.

      Doc: [Sigh] And the bottonm one, please.
      Insect: Zzzzzzz.

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  3. X-Files warned us of this by mitymidget · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...They didn't create it, dosn't anyone watch X-Files, its a discover lead by the Aliens, who will use the new eye to further the artificial development of insects to carry Alien genetic material to form the super Alien race (we all know humans are the most suppiorer already, just not intelectual). Comming soon, nanite insects that "Repair" damaged organs or tissue...Yeah Repair

  4. Re:And for their next trick... by Compuser · · Score: 5, Funny

    They mention swallowing a diagnostic tool
    to see the insides of your stomach. The tool
    would have this lens, some imaging chip and
    a wireless link.
    Now imagine swallowing a cockroach...

  5. Re:Artificial insects: army of the future. by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 3, Funny

    The entire war will take place in the very same shoe box currently being used for a third-grade dinosaur diorama. A spokesman from Fox news says that they'll looking forward to providing embedbug coverage.