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"Recently, several mammals have been reported to “glow” under ultraviolet (UV)
light, including our beloved platypus. But no one knew how common it was among
mammals until now.
Our research, published in
Royal Society Open Science today, found this glow
– known as fluorescence – is extremely common. Almost every mammal we studied
showed some form of fluorescence.
We also examined the glow to determine if it was really fluorescence and not
some other phenomenon. Then, we tested if the fluorescence we observed in
museum specimens was natural and not caused by preservation methods.
We also searched for links between the type and degree of fluorescence and the
lifestyle of each species, to gain insights on whether there are any benefits
to glowing under UV if you’re a mammal."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
