Paint doped with a bacterial toxin that attacks barnacles only when the creatures infiltrate the paint could keep other marine life from being collateral damage in the fight to keep hulls smooth.

Barnacles may look nice and nautical on things like rocks, but they’re a major problem for watercraft of all sorts. On the hulls of ships, for example, they can drastically decrease the vessel’s ...

Known as biofouling, the accumulation of barnacles and other marine organisms on ships' hulls greatly decreases their hydrodynamic efficiency. This means that their engines have to work harder to move ...

Boat owners can fight barnacles with new eco-friendly method Segelbåt III Barnacles can be found in all marine environments and are a major problem for both small boats and large ships. Barnacles ...

Barnacles might seem like a given part of a seasoned ship's hull, but they're literally quite a drag and cause a ship to burn more fuel. To prevent these and other hangers-on from slowing ships down, ...

(Nanowerk News) The microscopic fungus Streptomyces avermitilis lives in the ocean and is extremely poisonous to acorn barnacles and other crustaceans. When an extract from this fungus is added to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Paint that is swarming with bacteria could be a way to rid boats of barnacles. Sydney researchers developing the "living paint" ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “Barnacle” has become a term for something tenacious and ...

It’s a problem as old as sailing itself. Ever since man set out sea, barnacles have been clinging like, well, barnacles to ships, growing into bumpy masses that slows down vessels and wastes fuel.

It’s boating season. Which means it’ll soon be time for that annoying ritual—the scraping of the barnacles. They latch on tight and don’t let go. Barnacles can be a major pain: as they grow they build ...