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April 1, 2020 by J. Scott Butherus

New acoustic material developed based on shark skin

Researchers from the University of Southern California have developed a smart acoustic material based on the complex geometrical patterns of a shark’s skin.

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: technology

December 7, 2016 by J. Scott Butherus

Cape Town To Employ Drones As Shark Spotters

The City of Cape Town will add camera-mounted drones to its efforts to keep swimmers at two of South Africa’s busiest beaches, Fish Hoek and Muizenberg. The remotely-operated drones will provide a live video feed of the water below which is used by shark-spotters, who can then warn swimmers about possible sightings. The drones, which will be put […]

Filed Under: Attacks, News, Science Tagged With: Cape Town, Great white, technology

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