infrared

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Light from extremely distant objects such as J0100+2802 has been stretched into infrared wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe.

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Low-energy infrared photons do not have enough energy to activate electrons, while high-energy photons such as blue light lose their extra energy as heat.

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It sends data back by emitting tiny pulses of infrared light that encode electrical signals from the brain.

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To understand how mosquitoes navigate, scientists used 3D infrared cameras to observe how the insects moved around objects using visual signals and carbon dioxide.

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Visible light shows what's happening on a surface, X-rays expose what lies inside, and infrared detects heat being emitted.

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