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Student Discovers Miniature Lasers Using Peacock Feathers

9/1/2025

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  • Anthony Fiorito, a 20-year-old student at Florida Polytechnic University, co-discovered the use of peacock feathers for miniature lasers.
  • The research, conducted with Dr. Nathan Dawson, received funding from the National Science Foundation and was published in "Scientific Reports."
  • Fiorito plans to investigate genetic modification of peacock feathers for affordable laser applications after his master's and PhD in physics.