Electric fields could repel sharks

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 11:07 in Physics & Chemistry

Sharks have an innate ability to detect electric fields, useful for sensing the bioelectric activity of their prey. Researchers discovered that strong electric fields could repel these predators , most likely by overwhelming their electricity sensors.

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