Thursday, December 12, 2002

Butterflies point to micro machines. Scientists studying the flight mechanics of red admiral butterflies say we are getting closer to the dream of tiny air vehicles. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] Butterflies' Flights Disclose Free Spirits. Scientists at the University of Oxford have taken high-speed digital photographs of free-flying butterflies and the intricate, swirling patterns their wing beats make in wisps of smoke. By James Gorman. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 4:45:04 AM

© Copyright 2006 Russ Savage. Last update: 5/8/06; 9:06:24 PM.