To become invisible, he will need the ability of an octopus — scientists
The invisible man is something from the category of science fiction. But recent studies by scientists from the University of California at Irvine have shown that this is not so. It’s enough to adapt the octopus’s abilities for this.
Scientists from California were able to grow mammalian cells endowed with adjustable transparency and light-scattering characteristics, like cephalopods, says in a study on Nature communications.
As you know, in the organisms of octopuses, squids and other sea creatures, there are special tissues that control the transmission and control of light. This feature helps them disappear in a timely manner.
The researchers took the female squid Doryteuthis opalescens as the basis. They can change the color of the mantle from transparent to opaque white. Samples of their intercellular protein particles involved in this transformation were taken. The next step is to find a way to introduce these cells to humans.
“For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the idea of transparency and invisibility, which inspired them to philosophical speculations, science fiction works and numerous academic studies,” says lead author of the study, Atrowley Chatterjee. “Our project, which is clearly located in the field of science, is aimed at developing and constructing cellular systems and tissues with controlled properties for the transmission, reflection and absorption of light.”
Recently, the results of a five-year study of scientists showed that flamingo, despite its high social activity very picky buddies. They can spend time with some birds from the flock, while intentionally avoiding other individuals.
Scientists from California were able to grow mammalian cells endowed with adjustable transparency and light-scattering characteristics, like cephalopods, says in a study on Nature communications.
As you know, in the organisms of octopuses, squids and other sea creatures, there are special tissues that control the transmission and control of light. This feature helps them disappear in a timely manner.
The researchers took the female squid Doryteuthis opalescens as the basis. They can change the color of the mantle from transparent to opaque white. Samples of their intercellular protein particles involved in this transformation were taken. The next step is to find a way to introduce these cells to humans.
“For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the idea of transparency and invisibility, which inspired them to philosophical speculations, science fiction works and numerous academic studies,” says lead author of the study, Atrowley Chatterjee. “Our project, which is clearly located in the field of science, is aimed at developing and constructing cellular systems and tissues with controlled properties for the transmission, reflection and absorption of light.”
Recently, the results of a five-year study of scientists showed that flamingo, despite its high social activity very picky buddies. They can spend time with some birds from the flock, while intentionally avoiding other individuals.
