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science6 months ago•4 min saved

Blue Sharks Use Nanotech to Change Color and Camouflage

Scientists have discovered that blue sharks use nanostructures in their skin, specifically guanine crystals and melanin vesicles, to produce their vivid blue color and potentially shift it based on environmental factors like water pressure, which could aid in camouflage and inspire bio-inspired engineering solutions.

via SciTechDaily|

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science6 months ago•2 min saved

Blue Sharks May Change Color Like Chameleons, Scientists Find

Scientists have discovered that blue sharks possess nanostructures in their skin that not only produce their characteristic blue color but may also enable them to change color like chameleons, potentially enhancing their camouflage abilities in response to environmental changes.

via ScienceAlert|

#blue-sharks #camouflage #color-changing