ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LADYBIRD LEG AND SUBSEQUENT DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A SIMPLIFIED LEG STRUCTURE FOR ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS

Many insects are able to walk vertically or upside down on both hard and soft surfaces.In beetles such as the ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata), intermolecular forces between tarsal setae on the footpads Salt of the insects make this movement possible.In prior work, adhesion structures made from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that mimic the action

During adolescence, the brain is highly susceptible to alcohol-induced damage and subsequent neuroimmune responses, effects which may enhance development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD).Neuroimmune reactions are implicated in adolescent alcohol exposure escalating adulthood drinking.Therefore, we investigated whether intermittent alcohol exposure