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Scientists dive into study of squid skin sensors

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Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) are preparing to uncover the way in which cephalopods such as squid, octopi and cuttlefish use light-sensing proteins in their skin to blend into their environment. What they find may lead to artificial materials that respond to their surroundings. Camouflage expert Roger Hanlon, who has spent more than three decades studying the camouflage artistry of cephalopods, will collaborate with materials scientists and nanotechnologists at Rice University to develop materials that can mimic cephalopod camouflage. The image shows...Read full article

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    Published: July 2011
    AmericasBiophotonicsBioScancephalopod camouflagecephalopod skincephalopodscuttlefishlight-sensing proteinsMarine Biological LaboratoryMassachusettsMBLmetamaterialsNaomi Halasneural circuitryNewsoctopusOffice of Naval ResearchRice UniversityRoger Hanlonskin patternsSQUIDUniversity of MarylandVision Research

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