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Red-sensitive pigments in mantis shrimp eyes act as reversible light switches

Researchers from ULiège and Humboldt University in Berlin have identified specific pigments in mantis shrimp eyes that can detect red light, a capability rare among animals. This discovery, published in Science Advances, could have applications in optogenetics.

Red-sensitive pigments in mantis shrimp eyes act as reversible light switches
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Researchers from ULiège and Humboldt University in Berlin have identified specific pigments in mantis shrimp eyes that can detect red light, a capability rare among animals. This discovery, published in Science Advances, could have applications in optogenetics.

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  • Phys.org — Red-sensitive pigments in mantis shrimp eyes act as reversible light switches

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