Animal locomotion requires modulation of force and power output in response to variable environmental demand. Through the use of experimental gas mixtures, I show how physiological and biomechanical limits to hovering performance in birds and insects can be decoupled to elucidate general physical constraints on flight. Such constraints are also ...
Overcoming learning obstacles while teaching is a major time and energy drain. In order to have a successful class requires being able to adapt to individual learning styles of the various students. This adaptation can also be a major drain of resources but I have discovered by recognizing and igniting ...
Modeling the Complex Impact of Genetic Variation on Gene ExpressionNon-coding and regulatory genetic variation plays a significant role in human health, but the impact of regulatory variants has proven difficult to predict from sequence alone. Further, genetic effects can be modulated by context, such as cell type and environmental factors. We have developed machine learning approaches to model the ...
A single ant colony from Argentina has now filled almost six hundred miles of California’s coastline creating something called a super colony. Learn about the surprising behavior of these ants and the research being done on them here at UC Berkeley. Also discover the unseen world of insects right below ...
