The antennae interface has also undergone a major upgrade for improved performance. A newly designed funnel, combined with a conductive coating, helps reduce airflow resistance and electrical noise.

Researchers from Shinshu University and Chiba University develop a novel bio-hybrid drone using odor-sensing antennae from silkworm moths. Incorporation of an electroantennography (EAG) sensor to ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor.

Insect antennae. Gas chromatography enabled them to break down human odours into their individual chemical components. Then a second technique, called electroantennography, allowed them to ...

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The invasive species, also known as the starry sky beetle for its appearance, destroys maples and other trees that shed their ...

Insect-based foods face major barriers, including taste, cost, and cultural acceptance, that limit their potential to replace ...

Dara Ojo is a master of wildlife macrophotography — extreme close-up shots showing little critters in all their odd, ...

Discover the science behind nature's favorite shape, the hexagon. Plus, a cutting-edge drone uses insect antennae to sniff out scents.