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Fly Eyes Used For Solar Cells

Posted by samzenpus on from the windows-to-the-power-pole dept.

disco_tracy writes "Researchers took corneas from blow flies, fixed them on a glass substrate, added a polymer to protect the shape and then coated nine-eye arrays in nickel within a vacuum chamber. The result was a master template that retained those useful nanoscale features and can be used to make solar cells."

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  1. i for one by Kral_Blbec · · Score: 2, Funny

    welcome our electric fly overlords

  2. man...peta's gonna have a heart-attack by MoFoQ · · Score: 4, Funny

    man....peta's gonna have a heart-attack....perhaps even an aneurysm too.
    On one hand, they want to support alternative energy....but for them to know that flies were harmed...

    1. Re:man...peta's gonna have a heart-attack by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 3, Funny

      Somehow I don't think the slogan would be as catchy as the fur one.

      "I'd rather go without power than use solar cells made from blow fly corneas on a glass substrate.

    2. Re:man...peta's gonna have a heart-attack by Kozz · · Score: 4, Funny

      man....peta's gonna have a heart-attack....perhaps even an aneurysm too.
      On one hand, they want to support alternative energy....but for them to know that flies were harmed...

      I, for one, think we should act now so we're prepared to harness the energy of their spasms and convulsions.

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  3. That's cool and all but by Culture20 · · Score: 4, Funny

    How hard is it to remove a fly's cornea, and can the process be automated from a cloud of flies?

  4. In need? by Delarth799 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are they in need of more fly eyes? Perhaps my extensive collection might now be worth some money!

  5. Help meeeeee... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Help meeeeeeeeee!!!!

  6. Slippery slope by The_mad_linguist · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know how this one goes. First you start taking the eyes out of blowflies for 'solar energy research', but before you know it it's all gone downhill and you're pulling the wings off butterflies to make your product the right shade of red.

  7. Re:So, its the shape ... by codepunk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Paying grad students to glue fly eyeballs to a sheet doesn't seem to be the most efficient process.

    Why not, what else are they good for?

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  8. Flies are noisy... by Samah · · Score: 2, Funny

    Substrate? Nanoscale?
    Stop using buzzwords...
    *cough*

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  9. Pets == Slaves? by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 4, Funny

    But that sir is without question. Pets == Slaves.

    Now if you excuse me, I have to clean my cats litter box, buy food for it, entertain it, and sit still for about 8 hours as it sleeps on my lap unless I wish to talk in a high voice.

    FREE HUMANS! Oh shit, it heard HELP M[CARRIER LOST]

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