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Snake vision inspires pyroelectric material design

06 Nov 2020 Isabelle Dumé
pitviper snake
Heat sssssensorsss A large-eyed green pit viper. The pit organs are small depressions between the snake's nostrils and eyes. (Courtesy: iStock_TommyIX)
Vipers, pythons and boa constrictors all use infrared vision to locate their prey, but the exact sou

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