The regulation of pH in electric vehicle (EV) battery cooling systems is paramount for mitigating corrosion, optimizing thermal conductivity, and prolonging system durability. Conventional pH ...

Electrorheological (ER) effects of alginic acid and alginate salts (Na+ alginate, NH4+ alginate, and Ca2+ alginate) dispersed suspensions were investigated under DC electric fields. A noteworthy ...

The perfect hemostatic material should be capable of rapidly controlling substantial hemorrhaging from visceral organs, veins, and arteries. Ideally, it should be biodegradable, biocompatible, easily ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals.

Killer whales have been filmed fashioning seaweed sticks to scratch each other’s backs in the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. Scientists spotted the behaviour in drone footage ...

New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting how these marine mammals use stalks of seaweed as tools to groom each other - as in, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." ...

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Seaweed and kelp are critical for life on Earth Forests and beds filter excess nutrients and sequester carbon through photosynthesis. 70% of our oxygen comes from the ocean, with kelp forests being an ...

Killer whales, like these ones off the coast of Japan, may be using pieces of seaweed to groom each other, say scientists. Photo: Kyodo ...

Second of Three Parts Yet, prices have been volatile in recent years. Competition from abroad caused local prices of raw dried seaweed to plummet to as low as P25 per kilo (about US$0.44) in 2024, ...

Seaweed snacks are taking the place of fried chips as the healthy option. They taste different and are rich in nutrients, which makes the perfect choice when looking to change your snacking game.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of ...