Posts by: ddecarli

Finding the Right Tailwind

October 14, 2012 at 8:42 pm

After watching the above video, you may be astounded by the way the gecko lands on it feet much like a cat does. Many animals have self-correcting mechanisms for falls, but most work differently and it takes research to figure out the different ways for different species. Cats do it by twisting their body to […]

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It’s Not Only Fine Feathers That Make Fine Birds

September 26, 2012 at 5:40 pm

We touch keratin every day of our lives. It makes up our hair, nails, and some clothing. The keratin present is mammals is called α-helix keratin, which you can think of protein folded in a helix. The same protein that makes up these materials is what the feathers of a bird, but it is folded differently. Imagine a helix stretched […]

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