Nanostructures make the deep-sea dragonfish's teeth transparent

Date 5th, Jun 2019
Source Nanowerk - Nanotechnology Websites

DESCRIPTION

Researchers have discovered what?s responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. This unique adaptation, which helps camouflage the dragonfish from their prey, results from their teeth having an unusually crystalline nanostructure mixed with amorphous regions.