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Maroc Maroc - WN.COM - Science - 23/Jan 22:25

Stingray-inspired robot cracks the mystery of how rays swim

To help figure out what makes stingrays such unique and unusual swimmers, a team of mechanical engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) created a wavy robotic fin. After submerging the robot in underwater tunnels designed to mimic swimming near the sea floor, their tests indicate that different types of ray species may have evolved alternative swimming techniques that best suit their setting. Specifically, the findings suggest that some ray species swimming near the seafloor adjust the way their fins move and tilt to counter a downward force that would otherwise pull them toward the ground. It turns out that stingrays gracefully gliding along waves near seabeds aren’t...

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Tracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | Protecting the deep, protecting our backyard

wn.com - 28/Feb 22:05

When we look out to the ocean, we see the waves, the tides and the wildlife along our coast. But far below the surface, beyond sunlight, lies a world...

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Tracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | Protecting the deep, protecting our backyard

wn.com - 28/Feb 22:05

When we look out to the ocean, we see the waves, the tides and the wildlife along our coast. But far below the surface, beyond sunlight, lies a world...

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Double trouble as second shire swimming spot tests positive for E.Coli

thewest.com.au - 26/Feb 18:00

Another popular swimming spot in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has tested positive for nasty bacteria, with the shire urging swimmers to take...

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Double trouble as second shire swimming spot tests positive for E.Coli

thewest.com.au - 26/Feb 18:00

Another popular swimming spot in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has tested positive for nasty bacteria, with the shire urging swimmers to take...

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World's First X-Ray Of A Single Atom Achieved

wn.com - 22/Feb 23:06

Thinking of X-rays might trigger memories of broken bones or dental check-ups. But this extremely energetic light can show us more than just our...

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World's First X-Ray Of A Single Atom Achieved

wn.com - 22/Feb 23:06

Thinking of X-rays might trigger memories of broken bones or dental check-ups. But this extremely energetic light can show us more than just our...

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Historic debut for 2 Ghanaian athletes at World Para Swimming Series

ghanaiantimes.com.gh - 20/Feb 09:58

TWO Ghanaian para swimmers are set to represent the country in the first-ever World Para Swimming Series from February 20–22, at the Gold Coast...

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Historic debut for 2 Ghanaian athletes at World Para Swimming Series

ghanaiantimes.com.gh - 20/Feb 09:58

TWO Ghanaian para swimmers are set to represent the country in the first-ever World Para Swimming Series from February 20–22, at the Gold Coast...

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‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?

theguardian.com - 02/Mar 08:00

Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of...

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Stingray launches FAST Channels on Whale TV+

broadband tv news - 24/Feb 17:28

Canadian media company Stingray has expanded its global presence with the launch of a suite of FAST Channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming service...

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