How These Sharks Glow Neon Green to their Friends
Discover Magazine - Fri 9 Aug 19The biofluorescent shark Scyliorhinus retifer. (Credit: David Gruber) (Inside Science) -- When we look at the seafloor, we might not see the bottom-dwelling sharks that blend in with the ...
Do I look glowing to you? Scientists discover how these sharks glow in the dark
ABC Science - Thu 8 Aug 19Scientists have discovered unique molecules that make two species of shark glow in the dark.
Some sharks glow in the dark, and now we know why
Cosmos Magazine - Thu 8 Aug 19Researchers discover an entirely new form of marine biofluorescence.
Sharks use a special kind of protein to glow green in deep water
Newscientist - Thu 8 Aug 19Chain catsharks and swell sharks have evolved a special way to glow-in-the-dark skin that is completely different from other biofluorescent marine animals
These sharks use unique molecules to glow green
Phys.org - Thu 8 Aug 19In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean's blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see—but how they biofluoresce has previously been unclear. ...
These sharks glow in the dark thanks to a newly identified kind of marine biofluorescence, Newswise - Mon 12 Aug 19These sharks use unique molecules to glow green, ScienceDaily - Thu 8 Aug 19
Image of the Day: Fluorescent Sharks
The Scientist - Tue 13 Aug 19A newfound family of metabolites emits green light in response to the blue light of the deep ocean, causing certain sharks to glow.
Chemists find source of shark fluorescence
CandEN - Sun 11 Aug 19Brominated metabolites make sharks glow and have antibiotic properties
Shark skin study illuminates new fluorescent molecules
Chemistry World - Fri 9 Aug 19New family of glowing metabolites help sea bottom dwelling sharks recognise each other
Unique molecules allow sharks to glow in the dark
ZME Science - Thu 8 Aug 19Sharks may glow in order to identify each other in the ocean and fight against microbial infections.
We now know what causes these two shark species to glow green
Ars Technica - Thu 8 Aug 19A previously unknown family of metabolites may also have antimicrobial properties.
These sharks glow in the dark thanks to a newly identified kind of marine biofluorescence
Eurekalert - Fri 9 Aug 19In a study publishing August 8, 2019 in the journal iScience, researchers have identified what's responsible for the sharks' bright green hue: a previously unknown family of small-molecule metabolites.