News tagged with electric fish
Snake uses tentacles to 'see' in the dark
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of a snake with tentacles on its snout has found it has a unique system for sensing prey: its tentacles allow it to "see" in murky water.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Asian carp may have breached barrier protecting Lake Michigan
Two feared species of Asian carp have zoomed beyond the $9 million electric barriers built to keep them out of Lake Michigan. Now, the only thing left between the carp and the Great Lakes is a lock and dam in southern Chicago.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Electric fish could spark healthcare innovation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mathematicians in Manchester are hoping electric fish can give them clues to solving a fiendishly complex mathematical problem - which could in turn lead to better treatment for patients with ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Fish Sense Other Fish Via Ripples
Although humans experience their world through vision, touch and the other senses, many creatures gather information about their surroundings through unique sensory mechanisms that humans don’t have.
Oct 15, 2009 |
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6-week search finds no Asian carp near Chicago
(AP) -- An initial six-week mission to catch and kill Asian carp lurking on the Great Lakes' doorstep turned up none of the despised fish, suggesting few if any have eluded an electric barrier designed to ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Electric fish plug in to communicate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as people plug in to computers, smart phones and electric outlets to communicate, electric fish communicate by quickly plugging special channels into their cells to generate electrical ...
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Fence goes up to keep Asian carp out of Chicago canal
The latest weapon in the fight against Asian carp doesn't look much like a weapon at all: It's a 13-mile concrete and steel mesh fence that splits the narrow divide between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary and ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Electric fish charges up research on animal behavior
An electric eel can generate enough current to stun its prey, just like a Taser. Weakly electric fish can also generate electricity, but not enough to do any harm. "Weakly electric fish are unique in that they produce and ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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