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2009-07-24 15:50:00
"Jewel beetles" are well known for their striking metallic green external skeletons that appear to change colors according to the angle of view.Now, thanks to new research by scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, the beetles may also offer a blueprint for materials that reflect light rather than absorbing it to produce colors.The scientists discovered that jewel beetles (Chrysina gloriosa) change their color because of the light-reflecting properties of the cells that...
