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Researchers Model Artificial Vision After Cat Eyes to Create a System That Excels in Darkness and Detects Camouflaged Entities Introduction [ Structural and functional features of feline eyes. (A and B) Schematic illustration showing the camouflage-breaking ability of a feline under diverse light condition. (C) Magnified schematic illustration of the tapetum lucidum in the retina. (D) Schematic illustration of the feline eye’s anatomy. (E and F) Schematic illustrations showing the visual ecology of feline and conventional vision during the daytime (E) and nighttime (F) . ] Engineers from the Center for Nanoparticle Research, Seoul National University, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and Korea Institute of Science and Technology have created a novel artificial eye ins pired by cat eyes. Research Overview In their research  published in Science Advances , the grou p modeled two attributes of cat eyes, enabling im proved night vision and enhanced camouflage detection. L...