News of the Experimental Zoology Group
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The soft grip of animals inspires scientists to improve robots
December 17, 2020 - Next generation robotic grippers should be soft and inspired by the hybrid nature of the versatile hands, tails, and arms of animals. Wageningen... -
New trap eliminates more malaria mosquitoes
October 15, 2020 - A new trap that emits heat and humidity catches over four times more malaria mosquitoes than previous traps. This is the result of research conducted... -
Biofluidmechanics of flying insects and bio-inspired drones
September 30, 2020 - ONLINE SEMINAR AND PUBLIC PhD THESIS DEFENCE MONDAY, 05.10.2020 -
The New York Times highlights boxfish research
April 20, 2020 - Boxfishes (Ostraciidae) are a fascinating group of fishes, which have stirred up scientific debates for years. Because how do these funny and weird... -
Predation risk drives evolution of the placenta
March 26, 2020 - An international team of scientists, led by assistant professor Bart Pollux from Wageningen University & Research, showed that predators are...