TU scientists study snapping shrimp in brain protection research

A tiny ocean creature known for its loud “snap” could help scientists find new ways to protect human brains from powerful blast waves.
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Rainbow Shrimp Vision Is the Most Powerful of Any Animal on Earth, But We Don’t Know Why

Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on Earth. Also known as the mantis shrimp, the creature has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, allowing them to see light in wavelengths ranging ...
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From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our research focuses on octocorals – soft-bodied corals such as sea fans that have treelike shapes and are found in various places ...
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Move over, brine shrimp: Scientists discover new animal living in the Great Salt Lake

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, the Great Salt Lake is getting crowded after scientists discovered a species of nematode, known also as a roundworm, making it just the third multicellular animal ...
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These tiny shrimp are among the most common animals living in floating seaweed

Sargassum shrimp, masters of camouflage, are commonly found in floating seaweed. These tiny crustaceans are opportunistic omnivores with a surprisingly long lifespan of up to six years. Sargassum ...