Tuesday, 17 April 2018

New type of 'opal' formed by common seaweed

Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180417115714.htm



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