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  • Cicada wings may inspire new surface technologies

    Aug 22, 2017 10:00 am by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    Megatibicen dorsatus, a prairie-dwelling cicada. Photo courtesy Catherine Dana

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    • Megatibicen dorsatus, a prairie-dwelling cicada. Photo courtesy Catherine Dana

    Mechanical science and engineering and entomology researchers teamed up to look at cicadas for insight into the design of artificial surfaces with de-icing, self-cleaning, anti-fogging abilities