Most of us have probably used a 9-volt battery. They power small household items such as clocks, smoke detectors, and toys. Now think about what you could power with 860 volts. It’s 95 times the ...
As the world’s need for large amounts of portable energy grows at an ever-increasing pace, many innovators have sought to replace current battery technology with something better. Italian physicist ...
The light bulbs flicker when aquarium staffers feed the fish, and that prompts visitors to take pictures. A representative of ...
A recent study has found that the electricity produced by an electric eel’s discharge is strong enough to cause the transfer of genetic material from the environment into the cells of nearby animals.
An electric eel is being used to light up a Christmas tree at a Japanese aquarium.Not even a blackout could put a damper on festivities at one Japanese aquarium where an electric eel is being used to ...
Sparky the eel is helping a Utah aquarium power one of its Christmas trees Dec. 5, 2012— -- Forget lighting a Christmas tree the traditional way, with strings of lights plugged into the wall. The ...
As the world’s need for large amounts of portable energy grows at an ever-increasing pace, many innovators have sought to replace current battery technology with something better. The first materials ...
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
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How Do Electric Eels Generate Electricity?

Electric eels are one of those creatures you hear about as a kid and assume must be exaggerated, but they’re […] ...
A recent email inquiring if an electric eel can kill a person jolted my memory and I recalled an encounter I wrote about several years ago. I was 11 years old, behind the scenes at the Fort Worth Zoo ...