PhysOrg Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (Phys.org) -- A special type of glass that can prevent birds from flying into it has been put to use in the UK at a lookout tower off the north-east coast of England. The special bird stopping glass was developed by a German company and is inspired by natures own spiders and the webs they weavein particular, the orb-weaver spider. The lookout tower at Lindisfarne has installed the special glass to protect the hundreds of species that flock to the island. The human population witnesses a massive increase in bird population at certain times of the year. Authorities wanted to do something to avert the dangers of birds flying into glass. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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