First, it’s important to know that fish are covered in a thin layer of mucus. This slimy coating (it is also called a “slime coat”) is known to keep fish healthy by warding off pathogens. Scientists ...

Think of them as extra-large parasites. A small group of fishes -- possibly the world's cleverest carnivorous grazers -- feeds on the scales of other fish in the tropics. The different species' ...

(A) Experimental scheme to evaluate the effects of adult zebrafish mucus on larvae induced by DSS. The control group did not receive any treatment. (B) Representative images of the larvae at 6 Day in ...

National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a method of converting fish scale waste into a versatile material with dual functionalities—encryption of sensitive information and ...

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