DEEP-SEA TWIST TO FIBRE FUTURE — AUGUST 2003
Scientists say they have identified a deep sea ocean sponge living which grows thin glass fibres capable of transmitting light better than current telecommunications fibre optic cables.
The natural glass fibres also are much more flexible, according to an Associated Press report. “You can actually tie a knot in these natural biological fibres and they will not break – it’s really quite amazing,” said Joanna Aizenberg, who led the research at Bell Laboratories.
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