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• Biologists Discover Rare Interspecies Interaction as Sea Urchins "Steal" Plant Organelles to Boost Larval Survival

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  A research team led by Dr. Tyler Carrier has identified the first known case of an animal integrating eukaryotic plastid components into its germ line. The study, published in PLoS...

• Hong Kong Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Biomimetic Sensors Inspired By Sea Urchin Spine Mechanoelectrical Perception

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Research

  A research team led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has discovered that sea urchin spines possess a gradient porous structure that generates electrical signals from water f...

• RMIT University Engineers Develop Urchin Inspired Electronic Dolphin Robot To Target Marine Oil Spills Without Chemicals

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A research team at RMIT University has unveiled a sneaker-sized autonomous prototype designed to skim oil from ocean surfaces using biomimetic carbon filters. By mimicking the need...

• Researchers Identify Soluble Adenylyl Cyclase as a Crucial pH Sensor Regulating Sea Urchin and Salmon Sperm Motility

  Published: Feb 23, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Bonn have discovered that internal pH levels, rather than bicarbonate concentrations, serve as the primary trigger fo...