Baby oysters follow the crackling sound of snapping shrimp
Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can "hear" and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea.
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May 13, 2022
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News tagged with shrimp
Eye size of deep-sea shrimp reveals secrets of the deep
Different species of deep-sea shrimp have evolved to have different sized eyes to best see one another, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2022
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Using shrimp shells to construct better composite membranes
Shrimp shells, plant extracts and recycled plastic have helped KAUST researchers to build a sustainable thin-film composite membrane that could replace conventional membranes whose environmental toll is greater.
Materials Science
Jan 27, 2022
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New marine worm species has the moves for swimming and ambush
If organisms could advertise for new species status, what would the ads look like? For the species just named by a group of Japanese researchers, the ad would probably say, "Have sensory appendage, will travel".
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2022
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Mystery of glowing shrimp deepens
Many deep-sea shrimp glow but researchers have found the light organs in deep-sea shrimp may have evolved depending on depth and habitat.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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Study sheds new light on Bangladeshi prawn and shrimp industry
A new, large-scale study into prawn and shrimp production in southwest Bangladesh has found that the industry is crucial to public health and prosperity, whilst being climate-resilient, contrary to its reputation.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2021
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Scientists connect diet and temperature to metabolism in opaleye fish
Whether it's warm outside or cold, people generally eat about the same amount. But a fish's appetite can vary enormously with the temperature. As coldblooded animals, their metabolism is governed by external conditions: It's ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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Student discovers new shrimp species by chance
When biology student Mike Groenhof was making a phylogenetic tree of fifty shrimp species for his internship, one specimen turned out to be an undescribed species. The animal was collected by Naturalis scientist 18 years ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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Genetic resource could be used to protect farm-raised kuruma shrimp from disease
New research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology has resulted in a useful genetic resource on the kuruma shrimp. These are ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2021
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SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station
A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday.
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2021
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