TIL that Australian scientists accidentally developed pain-free blood sugar testing for diabetics while working on solar cells.

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So much of what we know comes from "oops"
- The best science comes not from “Eureka!” But rather, “Hey, that’s weird…”
- Try to remember that next time you're afraid to try something new because you think you'll be bad at it and screw it up.
  
  The other lesson here is that having a broad base of knowledge is useful so that you can recognize when something might be applicable to a different problem domain. Universities require all those liberal arts classes to get a degree -- even a STEM degree -- for good reason.
So many people in my life could benefit from this. Thank you, OP.
They didn't seem to explain how was it discovered in the contest of solar tech
Well they need to be more careful then.
That is probably great news for type 2 diabetics but for type 1, the continuous glucose monitors are still superior

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