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5 matches found for "brightly coloured fish"

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New species thanks to different ways of seeing

In many species, the male’s fortunes in the mating stakes are decided by a conspicuous breeding dress. A study of brightly coloured fish has now demonstrated that this has less to do with aesthetics t...

Life Sciences |

Colour coded bacteria can spot oil spills or leaky pipes and storage tanks

"Because bacteria have simple single-celled bodies it is relatively easy to equip them with a sensor and a brightly coloured 'reporter protein' which shows up under a microscope, alerti...

Ecology, The Environment and Conservation |

Could carrots be the secret to a long-life and sex appeal?

Carotenoids are naturally-occurring yellow and red pigments found in plants. Animals that eat those plants can then use the pigments to make themselves colourful in order to attract mates. But caroten...

Studies and Analyses |

Choosy females make colourful males

Evolutionary theory predicts that species can diverge if different females choose different characteristics in males. Yet females often pay attention to traits that reveal something about the quality ...

Life Sciences |

Glow of success for new plastics technology and glow in the dark torch

New glow-in the-dark plastic technology has enabled researchers to develop a torch that glows in the dark, so you can find it in the dark. Collaboration between DualGlo Ltd, a Hereford technol...

Materials Sciences |

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