Scientists Find Ocean Sponge With Fiber-Optic Qualities

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:56:04 -0400
> From: Chris Savage <chris.savage () crblaw com>
> Subject: For IP?
> To: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>
>
>
> FYI, from today's WSJ:
>
> Scientists Find Ocean Sponge
> With Fiber-Optic Qualities
>
> Associated Press
>
>
> Scientists say they have identified an ocean sponge living in the
> darkness of the deep sea that grows thin glass fibers capable of
> transmitting light better than industrial fiber optic cables used for
> telecommunication.
>
> The natural glass fibers also are much more flexible than manufactured
> fiber-optic cable that can crack if bent too far.
>
>
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