Scientists give mice infrared vision (and humans could be next)
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Tag: infrared
Scientists use astronomy software to protect endangered creatures from poachers
Drones are hot on the poachers' hot traces.
Birds can detect approaching storm from 900km away
Some animals have extraordinary sensorial abilities; there have been scientific works documenting dogs which react to an earthquake 5 minutes ...
Infrared light can be detected by the human eye after all
The human retina can only detect incident light that falls in waves 400 to 720 nanometers long, so we can't see ...
Graphene Technology Could Give Us Predator Vision Contact Lenses
As a kid, looking at the Predator movies gave me goosebumps; it wasn't the physical superiority of the Predator, but ...
Squids-protein modified bacteria used to develop camouflage coating
(C) Youtube screenshot Loliginidae, also known as pencil squids, are formidable animals that can change their ...
Gemini observatory shows off new instrument with some staggering astro-imaging [PHOTO GALLERY]
After years of planning and hard work, the Gemini Observatory team recently unveiled some of the work they performed using ...
Rats given ‘sixth sense’ after they recognize infrared light
Most brain-machine prosthetic research today is focused on supplementing a missing sense, like medical devices that restore hearing or sight. In ...
Pacman spotted in Saturn system for the second time
Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission have spotted two features shaped like the 1980s video game icon ...
Butterfly wings inspire ultra-sensitive infrared thermal imaging
Butterflies are one of the most enchanting beings in the animal kingdom, a symbol of grace and beauty encountered in ...
Stunning image of “O-ring” shapped nebula
[caption id="attachment_7512" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="RCW 120 is just one of many such ringed nebulas found in the Milky Way. (c) ...
Tomorrow’s camera is flash free, regardless of light conditions
As any amateur photographer can tell you, in order to take a clear picture, you require a good light source; ...