Cuttlefish use polarized light to create a dramatic mating display invisible to humans

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

Transmission through muscle tissue shapes polarization signals during cuttlefish courtship

Flamboyant sexual ornaments serve as conspicuous visual signals optimized to the visual receptors and perception of potential mates. While ...
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New model deepens the understanding of how materials alter light polarization

Researchers at the University of Oxford have presented a method for interpreting the interactions between materials and polarized light, which may facilitate advancements in biomedical imaging and ...
Optics

Laser-based imaging method boosts understanding of rapid reactions

Caltech’s “CUP2AI” makes two polarization measurements; in parallel and perpendicular to a test laser’s beam. Compressed Ultrafast Planar Polarization Anisotropy Imaging. Click for info. To understand ...