Thursday, October 2, 2014

Watch laser-guided Sea-Monkeys stir up a watery vortex - CNET

Watch laser-guided Sea-Monkeys stir up a watery vortex - CNET: "Sea-Monkeys, the brand name given to a species of brine shrimp, have given kids hours of entertainment over the years. Just add a little water to powder and -- shazam! -- a whole colony springs to life from the little critters' natural state of suspended animation.

Now, the shrimp are proving to be a lot more than entertaining to two researchers at Caltech, who believe the critters "may play a significant role in stirring up nutrients, heat and salt in the sea -- major components of the ocean system," according to a report about the research."



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