Researchers find proof that oysters turn pearls as part of development process
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members affiliated with institutions in French Polynesia, France and Qatar has finally proved that pearls do spin inside of oysters as they develop. In their paper published in Royal Society Open Science, the team describes their technique and other aspects of peal development they were able to observe.