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Air Force Envisions Insect-Sized Vehicles, Funds a "Virtual Reality Tunnel for Fruit Flies"

12-08-2010 08:02 AM

Sometimes, basic science funded by the military is a bit out there. Researchers are subjecting fruit flies to "virtual reality tunnels," which the Air Force thinks might help inspire insect-sized military vehicles. In a story that is surreal on so many levels, the Air Force is funding research involving fruit flies and virtual reality tunnels, with an eye toward building "future insect-sized ...

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