US Military Eyes the Glow of Fireflies 98
GarryFre writes "According to the AP: 'Someday, the secrets of fireflies or glowing sea plankton could save an American soldier in battle, a Navy SEAL on a dive, or a military pilot landing after a mission. That's the hope behind a growing field of military-sponsored research into bioluminescence, a phenomenon that's under the microscope in laboratories around the country. This phenomenon is noteworthy because this produces light without wasting energy because it does not generate any heat. A possible military use of bio-luminescence would be creating biodegradable landing zone markers that helicopters can spot even as wind from their rotors kicks up dirt.'"
Re:See through dirty wind (Score:3, Informative)
Re:See through dirty wind (Score:3, Informative)
Also mentioned in TFA was that they want to modify the proteins to emit far red infrared. This spectrum of light has the capability to penetrate dust and smoke.
Re:See through dirty wind (Score:3, Informative)
Re:See through dirty wind (Score:4, Informative)
Unless the enemy cheats and uses the US-exclusive infra-red spectrum.