“Blue foods” can tackle global malnutrition, disease and climate change

A new study has shown that foods that come from the ocean or freshwater, known as “blue foods,” have the potential to address several important global issues, including nutritional deficits, disease, and climate change.Continue ReadingCategory: Health … Continue reading “Blue foods” can tackle global malnutrition, disease and climate change

Fish can recognize themselves in a photo, says new study

The myth that goldfish have only a three-second memory might be giving us an unfair view of their mental capabilities. A new study has shown that some fish can recognize themselves in a photograph, meaning they join a pretty exclusive club of animals k… Continue reading Fish can recognize themselves in a photo, says new study

World’s oldest vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fossil

The fossilized skull of a fish, with a penny for scale, contains the oldest preserved brain of a vertebrate at 319 million years old

Most of what we know about ancient extinct animals comes from their bones, since soft tissues don’t usually fossilize well. But now, scientists have discovered the oldest preserved vertebrate brain, in a fossilized fish almost 320 million years old.

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World’s oldest vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fossil

The fossilized skull of a fish, with a penny for scale, contains the oldest preserved brain of a vertebrate at 319 million years old

Most of what we know about ancient extinct animals comes from their bones, since soft tissues don’t usually fossilize well. But now, scientists have discovered the oldest preserved vertebrate brain, in a fossilized fish almost 320 million years old.

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Hackaday Links: January 29, 2023

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We’ve been told for ages that “the robots are coming for our jobs!” It’s true that we’ve seen robots capable of everything from bugger flipping to bricklaying being demonstrated, and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: January 29, 2023

Eye-tracking aquarium tells users about the specific fish they’re watching

When you’re looking at a tank full of fish at a public aquarium, it can be difficult to figure out which ones are which species. The AI Aquarium is designed to help, by overlaying information that lines up with the individual fish in question.Continue … Continue reading Eye-tracking aquarium tells users about the specific fish they’re watching

Student-designed plastic-gulping fish wins bioinspired robotics contest

Imagine if there were a robotic fish that filtered microplastic particles out of the water as it swam. Well, now there is one, and it’s the physical version of the winning concept in the first-ever Natural Robotics Contest.Continue ReadingCategory: Rob… Continue reading Student-designed plastic-gulping fish wins bioinspired robotics contest

Cell-boosting chemical allows deep-sea fish to live under pressure

Ever wonder how deep-sea fish and other animals are able to survive in an environment where the water pressure would kill us humans? According to a recent study, the secret lies in a chemical that occurs naturally in their cells.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Cell-boosting chemical allows deep-sea fish to live under pressure

Oldest known heart found preserved in 380-million-year-old fish fossil

A museum display model of the ancient fish, fossils of which have been found to contain the oldest preserved heart of any vertebrate

Soft tissues don’t fossilize well, so most of the time scientists have to infer organ anatomy from just bones. But an unexpected treasure trove of new information has been discovered in Australia, with a 380-million-year-old fish fossil preserving the oldest heart ever found.

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