The electric eel generates large electric currents by way of a highly specialized nervous system that has the capacity to synchronize the activity of disc - shaped, electricity - producing cells packed into a specialized electric organ.
How does
an electric eel generate electricity without frying itself?
Not exact matches
Inspired by the
electric eel's ability to
generate hundreds of volts, Guha and his colleagues stacked hydrogels full of varying strengths of salt water.
A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers
generates and stores power like
electric eels do.
Of the fishes able to
generate an electrical discharge,
electric eels are by far the champions, producing up to 600 volts!
A type of
electric fish, this
eel generates stunning voltages to zap its prey using special cells known as electrocytes.