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Michael Allen

Freelance Science Journalist

Tag: insects

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

Advanced imaging reveals suction secrets of midge larvae

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

Moths use acoustic camouflaging fur to evade bats

Author adminPosted on 10 November 201812 November 2018Categories Physics WorldTags acoustic camouflage, biology, biophysics, biosonar, camouflage, entomology, insects, sound

Stick insects travel long distances—by being eaten by birds

Author adminPosted on 28 May 20189 November 2018Categories ScienceTags birds, entomology, insects

Watch this cockroach-inspired robot try to walk through walls

Author adminPosted on 13 February 20189 November 2018Categories ScienceTags biophysics, insects, robotics

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