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marsh grasses

Thu, 28 Oct 2021
How marsh grass protects shorelines

New research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants

Marsh grasses, which are ubiquitous along the world’s shorelines, can play a major role in mitigating the damage to coastlines as sea levels rise and storm surges increase. Now, a new …

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blob of Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms

Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Shape-shifting worm blobs could inspire future robot swarms

Entangled ‘blobs’ of blackworms can show collective movement

Blackworms, or Lumbriculus variegatus, are distant relatives of earthworms. They live, as individuals usually, in shallow marshes, ponds and swamps in Europe and North America, where they feed on microorganisms and debris. To protect themselves from drought, …

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