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Michael Allen

Freelance Science Journalist

Tag: biophysics

‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer

Author adminPosted on 26 August 202127 September 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, fish, marine biology, robotics

Spring and latch mechanism flings click beetles into the air

Author adminPosted on 29 January 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, entomology, insects

Podcast: How a longhorn beetle could help keep you cool, the pros and cons of online conferences

Author adminPosted on 16 July 202027 September 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, entomology, insects, materials, podcast, structural colour

Beetle-inspired film reflects 95% of solar radiation

Author adminPosted on 10 July 202027 September 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, entomology, insects, materials, structural colour

Nanoscale structures give some butterflies ‘ultra-black’ wings

Author adminPosted on 1 April 202027 September 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biology, biophysics, entomology, insects, structural colour

Energy efficiency guides lotus leaf growth

Author adminPosted on 11 February 202024 February 2020Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, materials, physics

Advanced imaging reveals suction secrets of midge larvae

Author adminPosted on 7 January 202018 June 2020Categories Physics WorldTags biology, biophysics, entomology, imaging, insects

Thin hairs beat thicker ones in strength test

Author adminPosted on 17 December 201922 January 2020Categories Physics WorldTags biology, biophysics

Nanocrystals give dragonfish their transparent teeth

Author adminPosted on 10 June 201927 September 2021Categories Physics WorldTags biophysics, camouflage, marine biology, structural colour

Gecko-inspired adhesive propels robotic inchworm

Author adminPosted on 29 January 201926 February 2019Categories Physics WorldTags biology, biophysics, materials

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A British journalist covering a wide range of science subjects, with a focus on climate change and atmospheric science, sustainability, and physics, materials and engineering.

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Publications

  • AllThings.Bio
  • Chemistry & Industry
  • Discover
  • EOS
  • Hakai Magazine
  • Horizon
  • New Scientist
  • Physics World
  • SciDev.Net
  • Science
  • Smithsonian
  • youris.com

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  • acoustic holograms
  • acoustic levitation
  • air pollution
  • atmospheric circulations
  • bio-based
  • bioeconomy
  • biology
  • biomedical
  • biophysics
  • bioplastic
  • birds
  • camouflage
  • careers
  • climate change
  • clothes
  • COVID-19
  • disease
  • disease diagnostics
  • education
  • entomology
  • extreme weather
  • fish
  • food waste
  • gender gap
  • health
  • imaging
  • insects
  • marine biology
  • marine plastics
  • materials
  • medical physics
  • microplastics
  • photonics
  • physics
  • plastic
  • plastic pollution
  • pollution
  • renewable energy
  • solar panels
  • sonic tractor beam
  • sound
  • structural colour
  • textiles
  • ultrasound
  • weather
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