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Can fish catch colds?

The simple answer to the question of whether fish can catch a cold is: no. This is because fish don't have lungs or a respiratory tract—or a nose to breathe through, for that matter. This is why you'll never see a fish with a hacking cough or a run.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 5th, 2023

"Internet of fish" empowering Lake Victoria women

Along the shores of East Africa's Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation, are harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them counter their abusers while enhancing their incomes,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers" catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn"t likely to help

Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What's to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

New fish species discovered in Mauritanian deep-water coral reefs

Together with a European team, researchers from Senckenberg am Meer in Wilhelmshaven have described a new fish species. Gaidropsarus mauritanicus is only about 73 millimeters long and lives in the deep-water coral reefs off the coast of Mauritania......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

How "winner and loser effects" impact social rank in animals—and humans

Research has shown that in many animals, the winners of a fight are more likely to win subsequent contests, while the losers tend to lose their following fights. In experiments where male stickleback fish were randomly introduced to another fish, 65%.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Survey of nature"s superhero, eelgrass, kicks off California bridge project

Two researchers in an inflatable boat glided out onto Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, California, August 15, looking for eelgrass, an underwater plant that provides a nursery for fish, crabs, shrimp and other sealife......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

New AI tool captures how proteins behave in context

A fish on land still waves its fins, but the results are markedly different when that fish is in water. Attributed to renowned computer scientist Alan Kay, the analogy is used to illustrate the power of context in illuminating questions under investi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 17th, 2024

A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why

A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

The fish with the genome 30 times larger than ours gets sequenced

Every 10 million years, lungfish have added a human genome's worth of junk DNA. Enlarge / The African Lungfish, showing it's thin, wispy fins. (credit: feathercollector) When it was first discovered, the coelacanth cause.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Fish in Greenland consume more jellyfish than previously assumed, researchers discover

For a long time, scientists assumed that jellyfish were a dead-end food source for predatory fish. However, a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute together with the Thünen Institute has now discovered that fish in Greenland waters do indeed feed o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

International team sequence the world"s largest animal genome: Data help explain tetrapod evolution

Join us as we travel back in time. We have arrived in the Devonian period, some 420 to 360 million years ago. In a shallow area near the water's edge, something happened that would forever change life on our planet: a fish from the class of lobe-finn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Our lakes are teeming with parasites. Why that"s good… and bad

If you're a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities or parasites in the wild fish you catch. In fact, the fish we commonly find in our lakes, such as bass or trout, harbor several species of parasites. Although parasites are a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Love the Ocean? Thank a Shark

Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: their declining numbers threaten habitats for baby fish.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Vivo’s Latest Phones are Awesome, but there’s a Catch

You won't be able to buy them just yet. The post Vivo’s Latest Phones are Awesome, but there’s a Catch appeared first on Phandroid. Vivo recently announced the launch of the Vivo V40 series, which includes two devices, the V40.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Tahiti"s rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems—including near the Olympics surfing venue

During their days on Tahiti's turquoise ocean some years ago, fishers noticed their catches—and the fish inside—were getting smaller......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

The next SSDs may be over 80% faster

Micron just unveiled its next-gen PCIe 6.0 SSD which will reportedly reach speeds of over 26GB/s. That's a massive increase over PCIe 5.0, but there's a catch......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

AI is coming to the Galaxy A-series, but there’s a catch

Good news! A recent report suggests that Samsung could be bringing its Galaxy AI suite of tools to its Galaxy A-series of mid-range phones. The post AI is coming to the Galaxy A-series, but there’s a catch appeared first on Phandroid. Wh.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Air quality regimes are playing catch up as science evolves and policy ambitions are too blunt, researchers say

The failure to co-ordinate legal, policy and scientific thinking risks "a squandering of opportunity" to improve air quality, concludes new environmental law research, co-led by a UCL academic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

BNP-Track algorithm offers a clearer picture of biomolecules in motion

It's about to get easier to catch and analyze a high-quality image of fast-moving molecules. Assistant Professor Ioannis Sgouralis, Department of Mathematics, and colleagues have developed an algorithm that adds a new level to microscopy: super-resol.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" larger than average, scientists find

NOAA-supported scientists have announced that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life—is approximately 6,705 square miles, the 12th largest zone on record in 38 years of measurement. T.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

Genetic mutation prompts "deadbeat dad" fish to start raising their offspring

University of Maryland researcher Cheng-Yu Li was in the lab one day when he noticed a fish with a protruding jaw: A telltale sign that it was incubating eggs in its mouth, keeping its offspring safe until they were big enough to swim solo......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024