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Mystery of funky 'disco' clam's flashing revealed Posted: 04 Jan 2015 12:24 PM PST The disco clam is an active, filter-feeding mollusk that lives in crevices or small caves in Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Their flashing is so bright that it had been thought to be the result of bioluminescence, the production of light within the tissue. However, flashes of light from an unusual clam help it to fend off predators and perhaps to attract prey, new research shows. |
Bamboo bike recharges mobile devices, external batteries by peddling Posted: 04 Jan 2015 12:23 PM PST A bamboo bicycle that transforms the kinetic energy generated by pedaling into a source of electricity has been developed by researchers. The bike has the ability to simultaneously recharge mobile devices, smartphone's external battery and a navigation dashboard located on the handlebars which measures the distance and time, and also has Bluetooth connection. |
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