| Shark brains will unlock effective human shield |
| Tuesday, 30 October 2012 11:41 |
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Shark brains hold the key to the perfect repellent for the killer great white species. The solution can be as simple as marking patterns on surfboards and wetsuits.
"Great white sharks have quite large parts of the brain associated with their visual input, with implications for them being much more receptive to repellents targeting visual markers", explains Kara Yopak. The Australian authorities are funding research in the anti-shark repellent field. The University of Western Australia has dissected brains of more than 150 species, in order to understand how the predator reacts and attacks. Sharks are common in Australia. Deadly attacks have been rare, but in the last 10 months there were five fatalities. Discover how you can protect from sharks, here. |












