UV-resistant Algae (IMAGE) American Physical Society Caption Platelettes such as these may protect some algae from UV light with the use of patterns that form UV-reflective photonic crystals. Credit R. Quintero-Torres et al., Physical Review E (forthcoming) Usage Restrictions Contact the authors or the APS for reproduction permissions License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.