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What is Known About Jewel Beetle Shimmer Friday, July 24, 2009 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> Biology   
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"Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else--providing a blueprint for materials that reflect light rather than absorbing it to produce colors. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta recently discovered jewel beetles change color because of the light-reflecting properties of the cells that make up their external skeletons. (source: nsf.gov)
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