Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae
Elie Dolgin • November 19, 2024
The first example of fiber optics in nature could light the way for internet innovation.
In a discovery that blurs the line between biology and technology, scientists have found that heart-shaped clams use fiber optic–like structures to channel sunlight through their shells in much the same way that telecommunications company use fiber optics to deliver high-speed internet connectivity into homes.
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