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Similar properties could be used to build finely tuned sensors that detect extremely small vibrations or pressure shifts, or to develop adjustable light sources for advanced displays and imaging systems.

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In most superconductors, electrons pair up due to vibrations in the surrounding atomic lattice, which gently push them together.

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In most saltwater species, vibrations reach the inner ear only weakly, which limits hearing to low frequencies below about 200 Hertz.

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They wait motionless for surface vibrations, darting out only when prey strays within reach.

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"They test way underground where people don't know exactly what's happening with the test. You feel a little bit of a vibration," he added.

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