A clean fly is a well-balanced fly. Dust or debris on their legs and wings can mess with their ability to fly efficiently. By keeping themselves polished, flies ensure they can dart around smoothly, ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2024 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that ...

The better to collect all that sweet pollen to feed its young. That fuzz is actually densely packed hairs, or setae, that trap pollen as the bumblebee floats from flower to flower. Its large body ...

Many otherworldly deep-sea creatures, though, are so beautiful and mysterious that you won't believe they exist. Even in the shallow, many creatures are both eerie and splendid with amazing skills, ...

The 1- to 1 1/2-inch long caterpillars are covered in long, hairlike setae. These setae have the appearance of animal fur, which is why many say the caterpillars resemble Persian cats. Similar to ...

The material works just like the gecko’s feet, which are covered with thousands of microscopic hairs known as “setae.” The hairs bond with the surface at a molecular level. "This work is ...

Increased tear flow, redness and foreign body sensation are the initial symptoms associated with foreign body in the eye, followed by pain, photophobia and ciliary injection. Signs of possible ...

The specimens were collected during the rainy season. The climate of the area is "As" following Koeppen's system, with two distinct seasons: a dry summer and a wet winter (Kottek et al. 2006).

School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 102206, China ...