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To prevent a shark attack, try electric fields

Sharks are able to detect weak electric signals using the pores on their snouts that act as electroreceptors, which helps ...
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Scientists discover that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...