Wide Angle: Shark Technology
Think "shark" and chances are images of technology are not the first to dance in your head. But shark-related technology abounds. It's used to study sharks -- from satellite tracking to DNA analysis -- and plenty of technologies are inspired by sharks. So pull up a beach chair and read what we have in store for you with this Wide Angle series: Shark Technology.
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Shark Repellent Disk Emits Electric Volts
A half-dollar-sized metal alloy clamped onto fishing gear protects sharks by creating a mild electrical current.
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Technologies Inspired by Sharks
Get our Top 5 technologies derived from shark behavior and anatomy, from their skin to their speed. There are plenty of them, but you might never have given these five a second thought.
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Sharks in the Emergency Room
Sharklet Technologies is developing the world's first surface pattern inspired by sharkskin. The surface resists the growth of organisms such as bacteria and could be used in hospitals to reduce disease.
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DNA Reveals Whale Shark Habitats
Watch a slide show about how scientists are using DNA to understand whale shark movements through the oceans, which can raise flags about their vulnerability.
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Tracking a Great White
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, in California, are penetrating the secrets of the great white shark thanks to a young female shark and an electronic tracking tag.
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