New laser system provides 3-D reconstructions of living deep-sea animals and mucus filters
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Living in an essentially zero-gravity environment, many deep-sea animals have evolved soft, gelatinous bodies and collect food using elaborate mucus filters. Until now, studying these delicate structures has been virtually impossible. A new study published in the journal Nature describes a unique laser-based system for constructing 3-D models of diaphanous marine animals and the mucus structures they secrete.