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3/19/2013 6:15:35 AM
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Some Insect Wings Are Natural Antibiotics
[url=http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/03/some-insect-wings-are-natural-antibiotics/]Full Article.[/url][quote]The wings of the Australia’s Clanger cicada are bumpy, strewn with unimaginably tiny spikes. These teeny bumps give the wings a special ability, according to new research: the cicada’s wings are naturally antibiotic—they kill some bacteria on contact. The cicada’s wings, says Nature, are one of the first natural surfaces found with such a power, and the finding could potentially pave the way for new passively-antibacterial materials.[/quote]
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2 RepliesThe way a sharks scales are designed prohibit bacteria from forming into large colonies. BAM.
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6 Replieskinda like how cheese totally makes tacos 100x better
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1 ReplyCross breed the humans with this, our skin will become just that more efficient.
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Bio-mimicry. Something I think we should be REALLY excited about is how much we can learn from nature. This discovery alone is huge. We just need to replicate and improve it.
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4 RepliesWas someone watching Vsauce?
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3 RepliesNycc Nice! Ima try that...
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As soon as I saw the title I though 'Cicadas'. Called it. That's awesome.
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2 RepliesYeh, have you never eaten butterfly wings on skyrim?
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Heh, natural nano-technology. A few billion years will do wonders.
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2 RepliesIf I ever go to Australia i'll make sure to rub it's wings on me.
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