microrobert
02-13-2012, 05:11 AM
Razor-sharp scales help sharks speed through the water
Skin generates tiny whirlpools that pull the beasts along, researchers find
Razor-sharp scales on their skin seem to make it easier for sharks to race through the water, by generating whirlpools that help pull them along, researchers say.
This research eventually could lead to an artificial shark skin that enhances the swimming of underwater robots, the researchers add.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46327957/ns/technology_and_science-science/
Skin generates tiny whirlpools that pull the beasts along, researchers find
Razor-sharp scales on their skin seem to make it easier for sharks to race through the water, by generating whirlpools that help pull them along, researchers say.
This research eventually could lead to an artificial shark skin that enhances the swimming of underwater robots, the researchers add.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46327957/ns/technology_and_science-science/