Lab Messages
Science & Science Robotics cover paper
We reported our discovery of ‘directional Velcro’ between the flight feathers of a wide range of birds in Science & the first biohybrid morphing aerial robot–PigeonBot–with real feathers on the cover of Science Robotics. Our research s...
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Nature Comm: Drag is not a drag for birds
Diana Chin’s research in Nature Communications shows how birds repurpose drag to support weight during takeoff and lift to aid braking during landing. The research illustrates how drag is not a drag for birds, they use it to their benefit. This ...
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eLife & Nature: How birds find grip to land
Our recent research on the strategies birds use to land and perch on complex surfaces got published in eLife and featured in a Nature News & Views article The research by Will Roderick and Diana Chin shows how birds approach complex...
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