Bugs inspire innovative anti-glare technology

What do cicadas have to do with lasers and cellphone screens? The question would leave most of us scratching our heads, but not the Greek scientific team at Biomimetic, which, as the name suggests, develops technology that mimics elements found in the natural world.
"Inspired by nature, Biomimetic uses lasers in the treatment of glass surfaces so as to reduce glare," explains Evangelos Skoulas, researcher and chief operating officer at Biomimetic, adding that that the majority of anti-glare techniques used today are mainly of a chemical nature and aren't very durable.

"This can be applied to the screens of cellphones, laptops, televisions and watches, allowing us to see what's on them better without being hindered by the reflection of light," he says, using simple terms to explain what the technology does.
Skoulas also stresses that reducing the glare from...