Blog posts tagged with 3d tracking

The bat - moth aerial battle in 3D
05 May animal behavior research Other (Animal)

The bat - moth aerial battle in 3D

Moths arrived first on the evolutionary stage; when much later on bats appeared with their sophisticated apparatus for echolocating prey, moths were forced to change or die.
How to capture the 3D swimming patterns of fish
01 Oct animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

How to capture the 3D swimming patterns of fish

Zebrafish have more in common with humans than meets the eye. This is why they have become a “go-to” model in neuroscience research. But one difference remains: we walk and they swim.
Smelly feet and heat – how malaria mosquitoes find their hosts
13 Oct animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Smelly feet and heat – how malaria mosquitoes find their hosts

It seems that mosquitoes use human body odor to locate suitable hosts, and different people smell differently to mosquitoes.