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UVM Scientist Studies Cells of Electric Eels
Burlington reports University of Vermont research on the electric eel’s electroplates and nerve muscle transmission. Dr. George D. Webb has secured a 32,464 NIH grant for three years to study the chemical aspects of impulse transmission. Eels are flown from New York for the project, with one eel needed weekly. the animal’s electricity varies by size health and touch.
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