Previously, the research team developed a bio-hybrid prototype using insect antennae electrodes for odor detection. However, that version had a major limitation – it could only detect scents ...

An in-depth look at mosquito antennae and their sensitivity to vibrations, which may prove pivotal in predicting natural disasters.

Terutsuki says, "Our team is continuing to develop bio-hybrid drones that utilize living insect antennae as odor sensor elements. In this research, we strive to incorporate the dynamic movements ...

Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...

Researchers recently unveiled a new bio-hybrid drone that integrates live silkworm moth antenna to detect smells.

The researchers also increased the sensor's performance by better adapting the sensor to the structure of the insect antennae. This allowed the electrical signals to be better recorded and evaluated.

But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two ...

Insect populations, foundational to food chains ... potentially explained by higher sensitivity in their antennae’s molecular heat receptors, while desert flies were instead actively attracted ...