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Researchers Develop ‘Artificial Eyelid’ That Reacts Faster Than A Laser

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida and a North Carolina institute have invented a chip-like device with a surface that turns from transparent to opaque so rapidly it can shield the eye or electronic sensors from potentially blinding lasers.

Filed under Research, Engineering on Friday, March 17, 2000.