Exposure of cells to visible light in nature or in fluorescence microscopy often is considered to be relatively innocuous. However, using the yeast respiratory oscillation (YRO) as a sensitive measurement of metabolism, we find that non-UV visible light has a significant impact on yeast metabolism. Blue/green wavelengths of visible light shorten the period and dampen the amplitude of the YRO, w...

Abstract Nano-kirigami method enables rich diversity of structural geometries that significantly broaden the functionalities optical micro/nano-devices. However, methodologies various nano-kirigami are still limited and as a result, chiral structure has yet been pushed to limit for operation at visible wavelength region. Here, merits strategies comprehensively explored bio-inspired nano-cilia m...

JLhere are four recognized types of cell involved in color vision. Receptors absorb light over a restricted region of the visible spectrum, the wavelength of greatest sensitivity being different for different receptors, but the type of response (hyperpolarization) being the same for all wavelengths in all vertebrate receptors. Beyond the receptors, one finds opponent color cells which give one ...