Nanostructures make the deep-sea dragonfish's teeth transparent
Date | 5th, Jun 2019 |
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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.