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Electric eels work together to zap prey
Publicado em 19 janeiro 2021
More than 200 years after the electric eel inspired the design of the first battery, it has been discovered that they can co-ordinate their "zaps".
Researchers working in the Amazon filmed eels gathering in packs to herd prey, then stunning them with a synchronised electric shock.
"It was really amazing - we thought these were solitary animals," said researcher Carlos David de Santana.
The discovery is published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
How the blackest fish [...]
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Plastic Alternatives Made From Industrial Waste
Publicado em 16 dezembro 2020In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Ilha Solteira have developed a film that can replace plastic in food packaging. The film is made from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and bacterial cellulose scraps leftover from industrial processing. Both raw materials are sustainable. They are combined to produce a biodegradable film of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals and HPMC. The product outperforms film made of HPMC alone. An article on the research project, [...]ver notícia