Researchers from RMIT University, Monash University, the University of Melbourne and Deakin University have discovered a new mechanism in the bug’s brain for processing colour information that could be used for digital cameras. “For a digital system like a camera or a robot, the colour of objects often changes,” Adrian Dyer, Ph.D., an associate professor from the School of Media and Communication at RMIT, said in a statement. “Currently, this problem is dealt with by assuming the world is, on average, grey. This means it’s difficult to identify the true colour of ripe fruit or mineral rich sands, limiting outdoor colour imaging solutions by drones, for example,” he added.

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