Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Invisible Sharks...With Lasers

http://news.discovery.com/animals/sharks-invisible-light-luminescence.html

Scientists have discovered that some sharks have light emitting cells called photophores which create a glow around the sharks effectively camouflaging them from both predators and prey.
THE GIST
  • Some sharks can make themselves invisible to both prey and predators.
  • Light emitted by certain shark species creates the optical illusion.
  • The shark's light may also turn on members of the opposite sex.
Dr. Evil could only have dreamed of sharks like this.

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