Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks Santa Cruz CA (SPX) May 18, 2016 - Sharks, skates, and rays can detect very weak electric fields produced by prey and other animals using an array of unusual organs known as the ampullae of Lorenzini. Exactly how these electrosensory organs work has remained a mystery, but a new study has revealed an important clue that may have implications for other fields of research. First described by Stefano Lorenzini in 1678, the amp ... more

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