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  1. 🪱 NEW: Researchers in #Vienna found that the jaws of the ragworm 'Perinereis cultrifera' are made of #proteins bonded with metal ions including #zinc, producing a #material hard like metal yet elastic like #polymer.

    Other bristle #worms swim backwards without turning, see in #ultraviolet, and detach rear ends that swim to the surface to spawn.

    👉 knowablemagazine.org/content/a

    #polychaetes #marinebiology #metals #evolution #ocean #zoology #robotics #bioluminescence #invertebrates #science #nature #wildlife

  2. 🪱 NEW: Researchers in #Vienna found that the jaws of the ragworm 'Perinereis cultrifera' are made of #proteins bonded with metal ions including #zinc, producing a #material hard like metal yet elastic like #polymer.

    Other bristle #worms swim backwards without turning, see in #ultraviolet, and detach rear ends that swim to the surface to spawn.

    👉 knowablemagazine.org/content/a

    #polychaetes #marinebiology #metals #evolution #ocean #zoology #robotics #bioluminescence #invertebrates #science #nature #wildlife

  3. 🪱 NEW: Researchers in #Vienna found that the jaws of the ragworm 'Perinereis cultrifera' are made of #proteins bonded with metal ions including #zinc, producing a #material hard like metal yet elastic like #polymer.

    Other bristle #worms swim backwards without turning, see in #ultraviolet, and detach rear ends that swim to the surface to spawn.

    👉 knowablemagazine.org/content/a

    #polychaetes #marinebiology #metals #evolution #ocean #zoology #robotics #bioluminescence #invertebrates #science #nature #wildlife

  4. 🪱 NEW: Researchers in #Vienna found that the jaws of the ragworm 'Perinereis cultrifera' are made of #proteins bonded with metal ions including #zinc, producing a #material hard like metal yet elastic like #polymer.

    Other bristle #worms swim backwards without turning, see in #ultraviolet, and detach rear ends that swim to the surface to spawn.

    👉 knowablemagazine.org/content/a

    #polychaetes #marinebiology #metals #evolution #ocean #zoology #robotics #bioluminescence #invertebrates #science #nature #wildlife

  5. 🪱 NEW: Researchers in #Vienna found that the jaws of the ragworm 'Perinereis cultrifera' are made of #proteins bonded with metal ions including #zinc, producing a #material hard like metal yet elastic like #polymer.

    Other bristle #worms swim backwards without turning, see in #ultraviolet, and detach rear ends that swim to the surface to spawn.

    👉 knowablemagazine.org/content/a

    #polychaetes #marinebiology #metals #evolution #ocean #zoology #robotics #bioluminescence #invertebrates #science #nature #wildlife

  6. 🕷 NEW: On an Australian #research expedition, marine biologist Jérôme Mallefet tested thousands of deep-sea specimens for light production in a darkroom aboard a research vessel.

    Two giant sea #spider species, Colossendeis tasmanica and C. minor, glowed along the undersides of their legs when chemically stimulated. The researchers suspect the trait may be borrowed from #anemones the spiders eat, or used to find #prey.

    👉 sciencenews.org/article/deep-s

    #bioluminescence #deepsea #ocean #marinebiology #biology #science #nature #animals #australia #discovery #wildlife #stem

  7. 🕷 NEW: On an Australian #research expedition, marine biologist Jérôme Mallefet tested thousands of deep-sea specimens for light production in a darkroom aboard a research vessel.

    Two giant sea #spider species, Colossendeis tasmanica and C. minor, glowed along the undersides of their legs when chemically stimulated. The researchers suspect the trait may be borrowed from #anemones the spiders eat, or used to find #prey.

    👉 sciencenews.org/article/deep-s

    #bioluminescence #deepsea #ocean #marinebiology #biology #science #nature #animals #australia #discovery #wildlife #stem

  8. 🕷 NEW: On an Australian #research expedition, marine biologist Jérôme Mallefet tested thousands of deep-sea specimens for light production in a darkroom aboard a research vessel.

    Two giant sea #spider species, Colossendeis tasmanica and C. minor, glowed along the undersides of their legs when chemically stimulated. The researchers suspect the trait may be borrowed from #anemones the spiders eat, or used to find #prey.

    👉 sciencenews.org/article/deep-s

    #bioluminescence #deepsea #ocean #marinebiology #biology #science #nature #animals #australia #discovery #wildlife #stem

  9. 🕷 NEW: On an Australian #research expedition, marine biologist Jérôme Mallefet tested thousands of deep-sea specimens for light production in a darkroom aboard a research vessel.

    Two giant sea #spider species, Colossendeis tasmanica and C. minor, glowed along the undersides of their legs when chemically stimulated. The researchers suspect the trait may be borrowed from #anemones the spiders eat, or used to find #prey.

    👉 sciencenews.org/article/deep-s

    #bioluminescence #deepsea #ocean #marinebiology #biology #science #nature #animals #australia #discovery #wildlife #stem

  10. 🕷 NEW: On an Australian #research expedition, marine biologist Jérôme Mallefet tested thousands of deep-sea specimens for light production in a darkroom aboard a research vessel.

    Two giant sea #spider species, Colossendeis tasmanica and C. minor, glowed along the undersides of their legs when chemically stimulated. The researchers suspect the trait may be borrowed from #anemones the spiders eat, or used to find #prey.

    👉 sciencenews.org/article/deep-s

    #bioluminescence #deepsea #ocean #marinebiology #biology #science #nature #animals #australia #discovery #wildlife #stem

  11. Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often hear about or that remain unseen. Check and see if this #movie is coming to a theater near you.
    alifeilluminated.com/
    #MarineBiology #science #OceanScience

  12. Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often hear about or that remain unseen. Check and see if this #movie is coming to a theater near you.
    alifeilluminated.com/
    #MarineBiology #science #OceanScience

  13. Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often hear about or that remain unseen. Check and see if this #movie is coming to a theater near you.
    alifeilluminated.com/
    #MarineBiology #science #OceanScience

  14. Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often hear about or that remain unseen. Check and see if this #movie is coming to a theater near you.
    alifeilluminated.com/
    #MarineBiology #science #OceanScience

  15. Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often hear about or that remain unseen. Check and see if this #movie is coming to a theater near you.
    alifeilluminated.com/
    #MarineBiology #science #OceanScience

  16. Sea Sparkles Light Up Brisbane Waters

    Arabic version: بريق البحر يضيء مياه بريزبن According to ABC News, videos posted over the weekend showed electric-blue…
    #Australia #Brisbane #bioluminescence #marinebiology #Queensland
    europesays.com/australia/69204/

  17. Tiny single-celled organisms are responsible for spectacular marine lightshows

    Don’t panic if you see an electric-blue flash next time you’re dipping your toes at the local swimming…
    #Australia #Brisbane #beaches #bioluminescence #brisbaneriver #HowardSmithWharves #marinebiology #oceans #Queensland
    europesays.com/australia/69096/

  18. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦈💡 A team of marine biologists measured the glow of eight kitefin #sharks caught off #NewZealand, recording brightness, #color, and shine direction.

    Most of the #light matches classic #camouflage, but the glow spreads sideways toward the nose and fins. The researchers read this as a biological searchlight, illuminating prey in the dark seafloor, while the bright dorsal fin defies any camouflage role entirely.

    👉 sciencealert.com/biological-se

    #bioluminescence #ocean #sea #kitefin #marinebiology #science #hunting #evolution #underwater #biology #nature #wildlife #fish #research

  19. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦈💡 A team of marine biologists measured the glow of eight kitefin #sharks caught off #NewZealand, recording brightness, #color, and shine direction.

    Most of the #light matches classic #camouflage, but the glow spreads sideways toward the nose and fins. The researchers read this as a biological searchlight, illuminating prey in the dark seafloor, while the bright dorsal fin defies any camouflage role entirely.

    👉 sciencealert.com/biological-se

    #bioluminescence #ocean #sea #kitefin #marinebiology #science #hunting #evolution #underwater #biology #nature #wildlife #fish #research

  20. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦈💡 A team of marine biologists measured the glow of eight kitefin #sharks caught off #NewZealand, recording brightness, #color, and shine direction.

    Most of the #light matches classic #camouflage, but the glow spreads sideways toward the nose and fins. The researchers read this as a biological searchlight, illuminating prey in the dark seafloor, while the bright dorsal fin defies any camouflage role entirely.

    👉 sciencealert.com/biological-se

    #bioluminescence #ocean #sea #kitefin #marinebiology #science #hunting #evolution #underwater #biology #nature #wildlife #fish #research

  21. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦈💡 A team of marine biologists measured the glow of eight kitefin #sharks caught off #NewZealand, recording brightness, #color, and shine direction.

    Most of the #light matches classic #camouflage, but the glow spreads sideways toward the nose and fins. The researchers read this as a biological searchlight, illuminating prey in the dark seafloor, while the bright dorsal fin defies any camouflage role entirely.

    👉 sciencealert.com/biological-se

    #bioluminescence #ocean #sea #kitefin #marinebiology #science #hunting #evolution #underwater #biology #nature #wildlife #fish #research

  22. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦈💡 A team of marine biologists measured the glow of eight kitefin #sharks caught off #NewZealand, recording brightness, #color, and shine direction.

    Most of the #light matches classic #camouflage, but the glow spreads sideways toward the nose and fins. The researchers read this as a biological searchlight, illuminating prey in the dark seafloor, while the bright dorsal fin defies any camouflage role entirely.

    👉 sciencealert.com/biological-se

    #bioluminescence #ocean #sea #kitefin #marinebiology #science #hunting #evolution #underwater #biology #nature #wildlife #fish #research

  23. #Arachnews-adjacent (Chelicerata but not Arachnida): bioluminescent sea spider (pycnogonid) from the bottom of the ocean floor off Australia's east coast! doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2026.104 :OpenAccess:

    #SeaSpiders #bioluminescence #Chelicerata #Pycnogonida #Colossendeidae

  24. #Arachnews-adjacent (Chelicerata but not Arachnida): bioluminescent sea spider (pycnogonid) from the bottom of the ocean floor off Australia's east coast! doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2026.104 :OpenAccess:

    #SeaSpiders #bioluminescence #Chelicerata #Pycnogonida #Colossendeidae

  25. #Arachnews-adjacent (Chelicerata but not Arachnida): bioluminescent sea spider (pycnogonid) from the bottom of the ocean floor off Australia's east coast! doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2026.104 :OpenAccess:

    #SeaSpiders #bioluminescence #Chelicerata #Pycnogonida #Colossendeidae

  26. #Arachnews-adjacent (Chelicerata but not Arachnida): bioluminescent sea spider (pycnogonid) from the bottom of the ocean floor off Australia's east coast! doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2026.104 :OpenAccess:

    #SeaSpiders #bioluminescence #Chelicerata #Pycnogonida #Colossendeidae

  27. One of my students is preparing her thesis on future design applications of #bioluminescence.

    Do you know or do research on this topic?
    Any suggestion about papers, books and case studies would be more than appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!

  28. One of my students is preparing her thesis on future design applications of #bioluminescence.

    Do you know or do research on this topic?
    Any suggestion about papers, books and case studies would be more than appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!