A plume of ink can help hide a cuttlefish as it scuttles away from a predator. But that smoke screen’s stench may also warn sharks to stay away. Nicknamed “swimming noses,” some sharks can sniff their ...

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Scientists from Wuhan University in China have been examining the suitability of natural nanoparticles for cancer treatment, as an easy accessible and lower-cost alternative to more conventional ...

Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past few years. According to Lisa Ayga of Phys.org, scientists manufacture ...

Some male cuttlefish seem to squirt out ink to enhance their courtship displays, offering the first evidence that cephalopod ink has uses beyond just fighting and defence against predators. Receive a ...

An octopus has three hearts and long arms with suction cups. It probably seems very different from you. But you have the main ingredients of octopus ink in your body, too! I talked about octopus ink ...