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Onggi's permeability to carbon dioxide accelerates kimchi fermentation by Kim, Soohwan, Hu, David L

“…Since ancient times, Korean chefs have fermented foods in an onggi, a traditional earthenware vessel. The porous structure of the onggi mimics the loose soil…”
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Fire ants self-assemble into waterproof rafts to survive floods by Mlot, Nathan J, Tovey, Craig A, Hu, David L

“…Why does a single fire ant Solenopsis invicta struggle in water, whereas a group can float effortlessly for days? We use time-lapse photography to investigate…”
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The tongue as a gripper by Noel, Alexis C, Hu, David L

“…Frogs, chameleons and anteaters are striking examples of animals that can grab food using only their tongue. How does the soft and wet surface of a tongue grip…”
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mechanics of slithering locomotion by Hu, David L, Nirody, Jasmine, Scott, Terri, Shelley, Michael J

“…In this experimental and theoretical study, we investigate the slithering of snakes on flat surfaces. Previous studies of slithering have rested on the…”
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Cleanliness is next to godliness: mechanisms for staying clean by Amador, Guillermo J, Hu, David L

“…Getting dirty is a fundamental problem, and one for which there are few solutions, especially across the enormous range of animal size. How do both a honeybee…”
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Black soldier fly larvae feed by forming a fountain around food by Shishkov, Olga, Hu, Michael, Johnson, Christopher, Hu, David L

“…The black soldier fly is a non-pest insect of interest to the sustainability community due to the high eating rates of its edible larvae. When found on…”
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Sniffing speeds up chemical detection by controlling air-flows near sensors by Spencer, Thomas L., Clark, Adams, Fonollosa, Jordi, Virot, Emmanuel, Hu, David L.

“…Most mammals sniff to detect odors, but little is known how the periodic inhale and exhale that make up a sniff helps to improve odor detection. In this…”
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Duration of urination does not change with body size by Yang, Patricia J., Pham, Jonathan, Choo, Jerome, Hu, David L.

“…Many urological studies rely on models of animals, such as rats and pigs, but their relation to the human urinary system is poorly understood. Here, we…”
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Modulation of orthogonal body waves enables high maneuverability in sidewinding locomotion by Astley, Henry C., Gong, Chaohui, Dai, Jin, Travers, Matthew, Serrano, Miguel M., Vela, Patricio A., Choset, Howie, Mendelson, Joseph R., Hu, David L., Goldman, Daniel I.

“…Many organisms move using traveling waves of body undulation, and most work has focused on single-plane undulations in fluids. Less attention has been paid to…”
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Mosquitoes survive raindrop collisions by virtue of their low mass by Dickerson, Andrew K, Shankles, Peter G, Madhavan, Nihar M, Hu, David L

“…In the study of insect flight, adaptations to complex flight conditions such as wind and rain are poorly understood. Mosquitoes thrive in areas of high…”
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Walking on water : Biolocomotion at the interface by BUSH, John W. M, HU, David L

“…We consider the hydrodynamics of creatures capable of sustaining themselves on the water surface by means other than flotation. Particular attention is given…”
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Elephant trunks form joints to squeeze together small objects by Wu, Jianing, Zhao, Yichao, Zhang, Yunshu, Shumate, David, Braccini Slade, Stephanie, Franklin, Scott V., Hu, David L.

“…Wild African elephants are voracious eaters, consuming 180 g of food per minute. One of their methods for eating at this speed is to sweep food into a pile and…”
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The hydrodynamics of water strider locomotion by Bush, John W. M, Hu, David L, Chan, Brian

“…Water striders Gerridae are insects of characteristic length 1 cm and weight 10 dynes that reside on the surface of ponds, rivers, and the open ocean. Their…”
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Fire ants actively control spacing and orientation within self-assemblages by Foster, Paul C, Mlot, Nathan J, Lin, Angela, Hu, David L

“…To overcome obstacles and survive harsh environments, fire ants link their bodies together to form self-assemblages such as rafts, bridges and bivouacs. Such…”
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Metabolic scaling of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) engaged in collective behaviors by Ko, Hungtang, Komilian, Keyana, Waters, James S, Hu, David L

“…During flash floods, fire ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren) link their bodies together to build rafts to stay afloat, and towers to anchor onto floating…”
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Eyelashes divert airflow to protect the eye by Amador, Guillermo J., Mao, Wenbin, DeMercurio, Peter, Montero, Carmen, Clewis, Joel, Alexeev, Alexander, Hu, David L.

“…Eyelashes are ubiquitous, although their function has long remained a mystery. In this study, we elucidate the aerodynamic benefits of eyelashes. Through…”
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Fire ants perpetually rebuild sinking towers by Phonekeo, Sulisay, Mlot, Nathan, Monaenkova, Daria, Hu, David L., Tovey, Craig

“…In the aftermath of a flood, fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, cluster into temporary encampments. The encampments can contain hundreds of thousands of ants and…”
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ForageFeeder: A low-cost open source feeder for randomly distributing food by Jadali, Nima, Zhang, Margaret J., Schulz, Andrew K., Meyerchick, Josh, Hu, David L.

“…Automated feeders have long fed mice, livestock, and poultry, but are incapable of feeding zoo animals such as gorillas. In captivity, gorillas eat cut…”
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Quantitative assessment of automated purification and concentration of E. coli bacteria by Fraticelli Guzmán, Nina Sara, Badawy, Mohamed W, Stockslager, Max A, Farrell, Michael L, van Zyl, Caitlin, Stewart, Seth, Hu, David L, Forest, Craig R

“…Automated methods for rapidly purifying and concentrating bacteria from environmental interferents are needed in next-generation applications for anything from…”
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Friction enhancement in concertina locomotion of snakes by Marvi, Hamidreza, Hu, David L.

“…Narrow crevices are challenging terrain for most organisms and biomimetic robots. Snakes move through crevices using sequential folding and unfolding of their…”
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