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HTTP:: New DVD Technology Could Spawn from Mantis Shrimps
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It's a widely known fact that humans use only three colors to make out the environment around them, and those are red, green and blue. While we have evolved to a point where we can make good use of our limited capabilities, and are proud of it, the mantis shrimp is way in front of us, in terms of performances. The sea creature is capable of making out 12 basic colors and can also see various types of polarized light, which is something that we cannot do at all. Its vision range spans from the near-infrared to the ultraviolet wavelengths, LiveScience reports. The mantis shrimp, which is usually found on the coasts of Australia, is, in fact, the most visually advanced animal known to science. Experts believe that its abilities could provide the foundation necessary for a completely new DVD technology, one that could copy the most essential parts of the sea creature's abilities. The most important one is the ability to detect polarized light. That is to say, specially develo!
ped cells inside the retinas are able to pick up linearly polarized light and convert it into circularly polarized light. The opposite process can also be accomplished. In human-made devices, such as CDs, DVDs, and camera sensors, polarized light is detected via devices known as quarter-wave plates, but these instruments only tend...
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