Chemists working for the U.S. Air Force have used crystals extracted from butterfly wings to detect trace chemical warfare agents. They hope to use these butterfly crystals as inspiration to design more sensitive sensors for for chemical weapons.

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Chemists working for the U.S. Air Force have used crystals extracted from butterfly wings to detect trace chemical warfare agents. They hope to use these butterfly crystals as inspiration to design more sensitive sensors for for chemical weapons.