News Main Animals Archaeology Dinosaurs Earth History Human Animal Space Tech   Tufts University |   Edible Optics A team from Tufts University used fibers from silkworms to develop optical lenses, like the one shown here. The lenses are edible and could be outfitted with sensors to perform a variety of biomedical tasks.   « back to article

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