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Researchers are reporting that locusts can have their sensory capabilities enhanced with nanomaterials, a finding covered by technology news outlets. The work suggests insects could be fitted with improved chemical sensing for uses such as detecting odors or explosives, though details of the method and applications remain limited in early coverage.
- 2Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash, born on this day in 1959●Born this day: 10/31/1959 Neal Town Stephenson is an American SF writer. Hugo, Arthur C. Clarke, Locus & Prometheus Awar
Neal Stephenson, the American science fiction writer, was born on October 31, 1959, and is being celebrated on his birthday by readers. Winner of the Hugo, Arthur C. Clarke, Locus and Prometheus awards, he is best known for Snow Crash (1992), which Time included on its list of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923.