[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:26 AM. Reason : I really want to know what scientific study prawned this test]


Shrimp Running On A Treadmill - Watch more Funny Videos

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"A sluggish, sick human is easy to spot. But it's harder to tell when a shrimp is under the weather. So one scientist put the little crustaceans on a tiny treadmill to examine how diseases impact their performance. Humans fighting an infection typically sleep more and are not at top physical performance. "The situation is much more critical for a sick marine crustacean, such as a shrimp, where a decrease in performance may mean the difference between life and death," said David Scholnick, a biologist from Pacific University. The shrimp treadmill, invented and built by Scholnick, allows researchers to measure the activity of an exercising shrimp for a set period of time at known speed and oxygen levels. "As far as I know this is the first time that shrimp have been exercised on a treadmill and it was amazing to see how well they performed," Scholnick told LiveScience. "Healthy shrimp ran and swam at treadmill speeds of up to 20 meters per minute [66 feet per minute] for hours with little indication of fatigue." To further challenge the healthy shrimp, the researchers designed a small backpack made of duct tape to add extra load to the shrimp. With the extra weight and lowered oxygen, they were active for up to an hour. Sick shrimp, however, had reduced aerobic performance. They also had elevated blood lactate levels. Lactate is produced during exercise as a by-product of metabolizing glucose. Infected shrimp are unable to remove it from their tissues efficiently and therefore could not recover from exercise as well as healthy shrimp. Shrimp dealing with an infection would be less active and might be limited in their ability to migrate, find food, and avoid being eaten, Scholnick said. "These studies will give us a better idea of how marine animals can perform in their native habitat when faced with increasing pathogens and immunological challenges." "

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM. Reason : shit is old apparently]

5/26/2011 10:23:07 AM

...thread delivers. FOR SCIENCE!

5/26/2011 10:23:50 AM

delivers

5/26/2011 10:23:59 AM

will it take off?

5/26/2011 10:24:19 AM

goddamnit i came in here to post "but will it take off"

5/26/2011 10:24:55 AM

wonder how it'll taste

5/26/2011 10:25:28 AM

I really want to know what scientific study prawned this test



Updated with relevant info

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/oklahoma-sen-tom-coburn-report-shows-taxpayer-money/story?id=13689403

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:32 AM. Reason : V]

5/26/2011 10:26:09 AM

how long does that robot take to fold tshirts if towels take 25 mins

5/26/2011 10:31:42 AM

This makes me happy.

5/26/2011 10:33:36 AM

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"will it take off?"

see :33

5/26/2011 10:35:21 AM

This is five years old and at the time was the funniest thing I had ever seen

5/26/2011 10:37:30 AM

everything's funnier with benny hill

5/26/2011 5:41:53 PM

One of the best things on drudge today

ALL LUBED UP

5/26/2011 5:59:02 PM

in my defense i wouldn't think that some "news worthy" investigation would have brought shit up from 5 years ago

but this shit is funny regardless

5/26/2011 6:00:16 PM

I can just barely control my arms and legs and I have no control over which direction my wang heads in.

I can't imagine controlling all of those legs....

5/26/2011 7:05:57 PM

oic

5/27/2011 7:09:15 AM

Actually the report was a lot more balanced than the ABC article about it.

I had no idea there was such an awesome employment opportunity right in my backyard. Sounds like employees there know how to have a great time at work. I may have to see if they are hiring.

5/27/2011 8:13:48 AM

That's just what we need, some motherfucker calls himself Igor working as a lab assistant.

5/27/2011 8:54:10 AM

hahaha

5/27/2011 9:04:54 AM

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"I really want to know what scientific study prawned this test"

aaahahhahahahahaha. 10/10

5/27/2011 9:27:42 AM

^

5/27/2011 9:31:52 AM