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LEGO Contraption Allows Scientists To Safely Handle Insects

Posted by samzenpus on from the build-and-study dept.

sciencehabit writes Researchers have built contraption from LEGOs that can move and rotate insects every which way while keeping them stable and positioned under a microscope. The design improves on previous insect manipulators because it's cheap, customizable, and easy to build. As natural history museums work on digitizing their voluminous collections—taking high-resolution photographs of each precious beetle, bee, and dragonfly in their possession—they have to handle insects repeatedly. Now the job will be easier on the entomologists, and more insect specimens will be able to hang on to their wings—all thanks to LEGOs.

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  1. Sexist Prick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I dont know about you guys, but I think Emily is a babe. Totally my thing.

    Yes yes yes, I KNOW that in this day and age, saying how I find her attractive makes me a misogynistic asshole sexist prick who deserves to die in a fire, but fuck you, I stand by my personal opinion.

  2. At first I read Lego contraception by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now how cool would that be?

    1. Re:At first I read Lego contraception by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not needed, if you're playing with LEGO you're not going to get laid anyway.