Re: Sea sponge builds a better glass fiber

[Alex Lambert <alambert () quickfire org>]

I'm still waiting for the discovery of its natural enemy, the Backhoeiosaur.



apl

Eric Kuhnke wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/954985.asp?0dm=C12MT
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> Associated Press
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> 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 at least as well as 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.
> "YOU CAN ACTUALLY tie a knot in these natural biological fibers and they will not break -- it's really quite amazing," said Joanna Aizenberg, who led the research at Bell Laboratories.