Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales going back to ancient times: Romans, Egyptians, and other civilizations would dress their warriors in scale armor, providing both ...

Scientists discover that fish scales sourced from fish waste can be turned into the nanostructures that are used to make LEDs. By Dan Bracaglia / Popular Photography Published Aug 7, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...

Scientists have devised a method of using fish scales to convey encrypted messages. Not only would the technology divert seafood industry waste from landfills, it should also be less costly than ...

Every angler wants to know the exact weight of the fish they catch, and a good scale eliminates the guesswork. Electronic scales are available at multiple price points, but the most expensive ones ...

Fish feast on a wide variety of food including worms, crustaceans and plants. But, some others—known as scale-eaters—prefer to rip the scales off of other fish and then eat them. In order to better ...

Unless you grew up on the water, it's very possible you've never given much thought to the anatomy of a fish. Especially if you're used to picking up a cleaned, scaled, and deboned filet from the ...

High-tech imaging of carp scales by Berkeley Lab scientists reveals remarkable properties that could lead to advanced synthetic materials Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales ...