Sentences with phrase «electric eels use»
Electric eels use electric current to navigate, communicate and hunt for small prey.
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Using electrical measurements he collected during the eel attacks, Catania came up with an equation to estimate the amount of electric current flowing from the eel into his arm.
Catania's work reveals that «what the electric eel is doing is taking the electric ability that it has and using that to its absolute advantage in a very sophisticated, deliberate way,» he says.
«Electric eel - inspired device reaches 110 volts: Using ion gradients across hydrogels, researchers developed a «soft power» source that they hope can one day power implantable devices.»
To envision how the eel uses its electric charge, try picturing the critter's long, thin body as a skinny magnet.
A type of electric fish, this eel generates stunning voltages to zap its prey using special cells known as electrocytes.