Fruit Fly Corneas Inspire Bioengineered, Multipurpose Reflective Nanocoating
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Oct. 20, 2020 — A joint team from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Russia), the University of Geneva, the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has produced a biodegradable nanocoating, using antimicrobial, self-cleaning, and antireflective properties. The team turned to artificial manufacturing methods to reproduce the nanocoating of the corneas of fruit flies, which are naturally designed to shield the insects’ eyes from atmospheric particles, as well