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Octopus skin yields bright discovery

Natural proteins act as super reflectors.

The molecules that make octopus skin so successful as a dynamic camouflage could provide materials scientists with a new way to make super-reflective materials.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on December 8, 2006 05:44 PM |

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