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Jun 27, 2019
Video: The future of sunscreen begins with cuttlefish
The pigments in the skin of cephalopods, including squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, can absorb ultraviolet radiation.
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Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2019
Color change and behavior enable multi-colored chameleon prawns to survive
Chameleon prawns change colour to camouflage themselves as the seaweed around them changes seasonally, new research shows.
Environment
Jun 6, 2019
Fishermen help overhaul plastic habits off Italy
On a moonlit night off Italy's coast, fishermen are hauling in the usual catch: cuttlefish, red mullet and plastic waste. But this time, they won't throw the rubbish back.
General Physics
May 24, 2019
Researchers perform simple calculations by shining light patterns through a translucent cube
McMaster researchers have developed a simple and highly novel form of computing by shining patterned bands of light and shadow through different facets of a polymer cube and reading the combined results that emerge.
Materials Science
Apr 29, 2019
Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket
Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ability to control their ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2019
Researchers find fighting and mating success in giant Australian cuttlefish influenced by sidedness
A team of researchers from the University of Rennes in France, Southern Cross University in Australia and the Marine Biological Laboratory in the U.S., has found that both fighting and mating success with giant Australian ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2019
The secret of a squid's ability to change colors may lie in an unexpected sparkle on its skin
In the blink of an eye, squid can change from sandy brown to vibrant red or ripple with bright metallic rainbows. Their color-changing abilities (and those of their fellow cephalopods, octopus and cuttlefish) are more sophisticated ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2019
Scientists investigate the uncontrolled expansion of invasive blue crabs in the Mediterranean
The American blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is an invasive voracious alien species, with no known predators and with high reproductive and survival rates, which has now spread throughout the Mediterranean. Since it appeared ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2018
Cephalopods could become an important food source in the global community
Among chefs and researchers in gastronomy, there is a growing interest in exploring local waters in order to use resources in a more diverse and sustainable manner, including using the cephalopod population as a counterweight ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2018
Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating the colors and texture of their environment has fascinated natural scientists since the time of Aristotle. Uniquely among all animals, these mollusks ...
