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LSU biologist James Caprio, Japanese colleagues identify unique way catfish locate prey
Animals incorporate a number of unique methods for detecting prey, but for the Japanese sea catfish, Plotosus japonicus, it is especially tricky given the dark…
Flowing water energizes minerals
A collaborative research team from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) in Germany and the University of Namur in Belgium discovered a…
Rensselaer researchers predict the electrical response of metals to extreme pressures
Research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences makes it possible to predict how subjecting metals to severe pressure can lower…
Lasers create table-top supernova
Supernova explosions, triggered when the fuel within a star reignites or its core collapses, launch a detonation shock wave that sweeps through a few light…
A single DNA tweak leads to blond hair
“This particular genetic variation in humans is associated with blond hair, but it isn't associated with eye color or other pigmentation traits,” says David…
Tiny muscles help bats fine-tune flight
A new study of bats reveals a capability within their wondrous wings that may help them fine-tune their flight.