A recent study has found that the electricity produced by an electric eel’s discharge is strong enough to cause the transfer of genetic material from the environment into the cells of nearby animals.

When scientists attempt to transfer genetic material into an organism, they often use an electric field, a technique called "electroporation," that makes cell walls more permeable. This sophisticated ...

This is an enlarged version of the droplet power source, for visualization. Scientists have developed a tiny type of battery using a salt gradient on a conductive medium. This could be the next power ...

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Researchers discovered that electric eels, the biggest power-making creature on Earth, can release enough electricity to genetically modify small fish larvae. The electric eel is the biggest ...

Inspired by the electric shock capabilities of electric eels, scientists have developed a soft, stretchable “jelly” battery ideal for wearable devices or soft robotics, according to a new paper ...

Beneath murky rivers and restless seas, life hums in invisible currents. From eels to sawfish, the world’s electric creatures reveal how nature speaks in signals we cannot see ...

Electric eels may look like harmless river creatures, but trust us – you don’t want to touch one. In this video, we dive into how these fascinating animals generate powerful electric shocks, what they ...

Man is not the only animal which can produce electricity. No insect, no bird, no other mammal can, but five fishes are living dynamos. Of these the biggest and most potent is the electric eel ...