Perfect imperfection: Researchers develop method for cross-species comparison of biological surfaces
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
One thing is obvious: moth's eyes and snake's skin are entirely different. Researchers have taken a closer look, however, and have now brought the supposed 'apples and oranges' to a common denominator. They have opened up a completely new, comparative view of biological surfaces using a newly developed method, and have thus come closer to the solution of how these surfaces work.