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These tiny sensors can hitch a ride on mothback – Yahoo Finance Australia

Everyone is familiar with carrier pigeons, but what about carrier moths? This research project uses the nocturnal insects as a delivery service for tiny electr…

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Everyone is familiar with carrier pigeons, but what about carrier moths? This research project uses the nocturnal insects as a delivery service for tiny electronic packages that weigh less than a hundredth of an ounce.
The system was created by graduate students at the University of Washington and its prolific tiny gadget creator Shyam Gollakota.
Bumblebees bearing high-tech backpacks act as a living data collection platform
“This is the first time anyone has shown that sensors can be release…

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