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Scientists are inspired by manta rays to design better water filters
Filter feeders in the animal kingdom showcase a variety of strategies to capture food from water, from the intricate ...
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To design better water filters, MIT engineers look to manta rays
A vortex key As part of their new study ... These vortices effectively block any plankton particles — even those that are ...
The Washington Post28d
Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming
Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of new studies. The decline of these microscopic creatures puts huge ...
National Geographic news3y
Plankton, explained
Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms that live at and beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, ponds, and oceans across the planet. They’re named for the Greek word planktos, meaning to ...
ExtremeTech13d
MIT Engineers Design Better Water Filter Based on Mobula Rays
"This vortex is not blocking water ... This would make it possible to filter plankton particles even smaller than the space between the teeth of the comb. The researchers used this insight ...
Phys.org28d
Ice Age plankton model suggests sea life will struggle to survive future global warming
A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in ...
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MIT 3D prints water filters inspired by mobula rays
MIT engineers 3D print water filters inspired by the plankton-filtering features of mobula rays - improving industrial water filtration.