1. Mechanical regulation of cuboidal-to-squamous epithelial transition in the Drosophila developing wing
   2026/03/01 by Stefan Harmansa, Alexander Erlich, Thomas Lecuit · 1 voice · 2 citations
   Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · #Cellular Mechanics and Interactions #Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation #Drosophila (subgenus) #Drosophila melanogaster #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Transition (genetics) #Wing
2. Ecological barrier crossing strategies in small migratory birds depend on wing morphology and plumage color
   2025/12/17 by Paul Dufour, Raphaël Nussbaumer, Martins Briedis +14 · 1 voice · 4 citations
   Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Mathematics · #Altitude (triangle) #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Bay #Diel vertical migration #Mediterranean climate #Morphological variations and asymmetry #Morphology (biology) #Plumage #Wing #Wing loading
3. Commuting in crosswinds and foraging in fast winds: the foraging ecology of a flying fish specialist
   2025/08/01 by Ruth E. Dunn, Alice M. Trevail, Malcolm A. C. Nicoll +7 · 1 voice · 1 citation
   Environmental Science · #Avian ecology and behavior #Biology #Bird flight #Crosswind #Ecology #Environmental science #Fish <Actinopterygii> #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Fishery #Foraging #Geography #Global wind patterns #Habitat #Herring #Marine and fisheries research #Meteorology #Pelagic zone #Piscivore #Predation #Predator #Seabird #Sprat #Wing
4. Comparative single-cell analyses reveal evolutionary repurposing of a conserved gene programme in bat wing development
   2025/07/16 by Magdalena Schindler, Christian Feregrino, Silvia Aldrovandi +21 · 1 voice · 6 citations
   Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Biology #Cell biology #Congenital heart defects research #Ectopic expression #Embryonic stem cell #Gene #Gene expression #Gene regulatory network #Genetics #Phenotype #Population #SOX10 #Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics #Transcription factor #Wing
5. Adaptations for stealth in the wing-like flippers of a large ichthyosaur
   2025/07/16 by Johan Lindgren, Dean R. Lomax, Róbert-Zoltán Szász +21 · 1 voice · 3 citations
   Computer Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Anatomy #Biology #Evolutionary biology #Geology #Marine animal studies overview #Marsupial #Optical measurement and interference techniques #Paleoecology #Paleontology #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #SPINE (molecular biology) #Wing
6. Wing Morphology, Foraging Strategies, and Flight Performance in Six Sympatric Species of Molossid Bats (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from Argentina
   2025/01/01 by María Antonella Argoitia, Pablo Teta, Guillermo H. Cassini · 1 voice · 2 citations
   Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Mathematics · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Foraging #Morphological variations and asymmetry #Morphometrics #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #Predation #Species richness #Sympatric speciation #Sympatry #Trophic level #Wing
7. Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance of Fixed-Wing Aircraft in Final Phase via Reinforcement Learning
   2024/03/05 by Yiming Ou, Hao Xiong, Hantao Jiang +2 · 1 citation
   Engineering · #Aeronautics #Aerospace and Aviation Technology #Aerospace engineering #Air Traffic Management and Optimization #Artificial intelligence #Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety #Collision avoidance #Computer science #Control (management) #Control theory (sociology) #Engineering #Fixed wing #Mobile robot #Obstacle #Obstacle avoidance #Phase (matter) #Physics #Reinforcement learning #Robot #Wing
8. The relationship of moult timing, duration and sequence to the aerial lifestyle of the Little Swift (Apus affinis)
   2023/03/26 by Yosef Kiat, Itai Bloch · 1 citation
   Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Biology #Bird flight #Ecology #Feather #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Flight feather #Larva #Moulting #Muda #Plumage #Seasonal breeder #Wing #Zoology
9. Large Deformation Shape Sensing Using a Nonlinear Strain to Displacement Method
   2022/06/03 by Ariel Drachinsky, Maxim Freydin, Daniella E. Raveh · 1 citation
   Computer Science · Engineering · #Acoustics #Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control #Computer science #Deformation (meteorology) #Displacement (psychology) #Electronic engineering #Engineering #Materials science #Mechanics #Modal #Noise (video) #Nonlinear system #Optical measurement and interference techniques #Physics #Sensitivity (control systems) #Structural Health Monitoring Techniques #Structural engineering #Tracking (education) #Wind tunnel #Wing
10. \mathcal L₁ Adaptive Path-Following of Small Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wind
    2022/02/25 by Toufik Souanef · 1 citation
    Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · #Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems #Adaptive control #Aerodynamics #Aerospace engineering #Airspeed #Computer science #Control (management) #Control theory (sociology) #Controller (irrigation) #Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems #Engineering #Fixed wing #Guidance and Control Systems #Mathematics #Meteorology #Parametric statistics #Path (computing) #Physics #Wind speed #Wing
11. Male and Female Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Attraction to Sound and Its Relevance to Potential Applications in Vector Surveillance
    2021/10/06 by Cassandra H Steele, Emily G McDermott · 6 citations
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Acoustics #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Attraction #Biology #Ecology #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Intraspecific competition #Loudness #Mating #Mosquito-borne diseases and control #Sound (geography) #Sound pressure #Swarming (honey bee) #Wing #Zoology
12. Bayesian Optimization of a Low-Boom Supersonic Wing Planform
    2021/07/20 by Timothy Man Shui Jim, Timothy M. S. Jim, Ghifari A. Faza +4 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Engineering · Mathematics · #Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms #Aerospace engineering #Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics #Computer science #Drag #Drag coefficient #Engineering #Finite element method #Geology #Kriging #Lift (data mining) #Marine engineering #Mathematical optimization #Mathematics #Planform #Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design #Shape optimization #Sonic boom #Statistics #Structural engineering #Supersonic speed #Surrogate model #Wing
13. How oscillating aerodynamic forces explain the timbre of the hummingbird’s hum and other animals in flapping flight
    2021/03/15 by Ben J Hightower, Patrick W.A. Wijnings, R. Scholte +5 · 1 citation
    Engineering · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #Hummingbird #Flapping #Aerodynamics #Hum #Timbre #Physics #Acoustics #Aerospace engineering #Aeronautics #Wing #Biology #Engineering #Mechanics #Art #Art history
14. Extreme Accelerations During Earthquakes Caused by Elastic Flapping Effect
    2019/02/04 by Hiroyuki Goto, Yoshihiro Kaneko, J. Young +2 · 1 citation
    Environmental Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · #Landslides and related hazards #earthquake and tectonic studies #Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes #Flapping #Seismology #Geology #Computer science #Structural engineering #Engineering #Wing
15. Pump or coast: the role of resonance and passive energy recapture in medusan swimming performance
    2019/01/29 by Alexander P. Hoover, Alexander Hoover, Antonio J. Porras +3 · 6 citations
    Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Acoustics #Atomic physics #Biology #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Boundary (topology) #Classical mechanics #Energy (signal processing) #Fishery #Flapping #Immersed boundary method #Inertial frame of reference #Jellyfish #Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies #Mechanics #Micro and Nano Robotics #Physics #Resonance (particle physics) #Tension (geology) #Thrust #Vibration #Vortex #Wing
16. How the hummingbird wingbeat is tuned for efficient hovering
    2018/10/15 by Rivers Ingersoll, David Lentink · 2 citations
    Engineering · Environmental Science · #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows #Wing #Hummingbird #Bird flight #Flapping #Lift (data mining) #Wingspan #Drag #Kinematics #Aerodynamic force #Mechanics #Physics #Aerodynamics #Anatomy #Biology #Ecology #Classical mechanics #Computer science
17. Electric, hybrid, and turboelectric fixed-wing aircraft: A review of concepts, models, and design approaches
    2018/08/17 by Benjamin J. Brelje, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, Joaquim R.R.A. Martins · 1 citation
    Engineering · Environmental Science · #Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies #Aerodynamics #Aerospace and Aviation Technology #Aerospace engineering #Air Traffic Management and Optimization #Automotive engineering #Computer science #Electric power #Electrical engineering #Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion #Electricity #Engineering #Fidelity #Fixed wing #Multidisciplinary approach #Multidisciplinary design optimization #Power (physics) #Propulsion #Systems engineering #Wing
18. Physics-based simulations of aerial attacks by peregrine falcons reveal that stooping at high speed maximizes catch success against agile prey
    2018/04/12 by Robin Mills, Hanno Hildenbrandt, Graham K. Taylor +1 · 1 citation
    Engineering · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Guidance and Control Systems #Predation #Control theory (sociology) #Controller (irrigation) #Simulation #Computer science #Flapping #Bipedalism #Aerodynamics #Aeronautics #Ecology #Control (management) #Aerospace engineering #Engineering #Artificial intelligence #Biology #Wing
19. A Review of Propulsion, Power, and Control Architectures for Insect-Scale Flapping-Wing Vehicles
    2017/12/21 by E. Farrell Helbling, Robert J. Wood · 9 citations
    Engineering · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Aerospace engineering #Automotive engineering #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Computer science #Control engineering #Engineering #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Flapping #Insect flight #Micro air vehicle #Micro and Nano Robotics #Propulsion #Scalability #Scale (ratio) #Wing
20. Comparative hindlimb myology of foot‐propelled swimming birds
    2017/11/03 by Glenna T. Clifton, Glenna Clifton, Jennifer A. Carr +1 · 15 citations
    Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Anatomy #Biology #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Bird flight #Cursorial #Ecology #Evolutionary biology #Extant taxon #Femur #Foot (prosody) #Hindlimb #Ichthyology and Marine Biology #Myology #Paleontology #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #Terrestrial locomotion #Wing
21. High-Pressure Capturing Wing Configurations
    2017/03/13 by Kai Cui, Guang-Li Li, Guangli Li +3 · 1 citation
    Engineering · #Aerodynamics #Aerospace engineering #Airframe #Angle of attack #Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics #Computer science #Drag #Engineering #Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows #Hypersonic speed #Inviscid flow #Lift (data mining) #Lift-to-drag ratio #Mechanics #Physics #Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics #Wing #Wing loading
22. Intergenerational Correlations of Extreme Right‐Wing Party Preferences and Attitudes toward Immigration
    2016/06/14 by Alexandra Avdeenko, Thomas Siedler · 1 citation
    Social Sciences · Psychology · #Migration, Refugees, and Integration #Populism, Right-Wing Movements #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Immigration #Socialization #Right wing #Wing #Social psychology #Sociology #Demographic economics #Psychology #Economics #Political science #Politics #Law
23. Morphological Variations of Leading-Edge Serrations in Owls (Strigiformes)
    2016/03/02 by Matthias Weger, Hermann Wagner · 1 voice · 6 citations
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Avian ecology and behavior #Biology #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Botany #Composite material #Ecology #Leading edge #Materials science #Nocturnal #Physics #Serration #Wing
24. Measuring Intraspecific Variation in Flight-Related Morphology of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Which Sex Has the Best Flying Gear?
    2015/10/26 by Andrew K. Davis, Michael T. Holden · 1 citation
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Plant and animal studies #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Danaus #Wing #Monarch butterfly #Wing loading #Intraspecific competition #Biology #Thorax (insect anatomy) #Zoology #Anatomy #Thermoregulation #Ecology #Lepidoptera genitalia #Aerospace engineering #Mechanics #Physics #Engineering
25. Variation in wing characteristics of monarch butterflies during migration: Earlier migrants have redder and more elongated wings
    2014/04/24 by Dara A. Satterfield, Andrew K. Davis · 2 citations
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Engineering · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Plant and animal studies #Danaus #Wing #Monarch butterfly #Demography #Geography #Pace #Biology #Ecology #Lepidoptera genitalia #Sociology #Engineering
26. Sex Determination and Sexual Size Dimorphism in the Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) and White-tailed Tropicbird (P. lepturus)
    2013/09/01 by Guilherme Tavares Nunes, Gustavo da Rosa Leal, Cynthia Campolina +3 · 2 citations
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Bird parasitology and diseases #Sexual dimorphism #Biology #Morphometrics #Zoology #Wing #Seabird #Ecology
27. Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot
    2013/05/02 by Y. Kevin, Pakpong Chirarattananon, Sawyer B. Fuller +1 · 5 citations
    Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Aerospace engineering #Artificial intelligence #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Biomimetics #Computer science #Drag #Engineering #Insect flight #Micro and Nano Robotics #Motion (physics) #Physics #Process (computing) #Robot #Robotic Locomotion and Control #Scale (ratio) #Simulation #Wing
28. Computational Thinking in K–12
    2013/01/01 by Shuchi Grover, Roy Pea · 37 citations
    Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology · #Computational thinking #Computer science #Critical thinking #Educational Games and Gamification #Engineering #Engineering ethics #Epistemology #Mathematics education #Online Learning and Analytics #Pedagogy #Psychology #Sociology #State (computer science) #Teaching and Learning Programming #Wing
29. Backward flight in hummingbirds employs unique kinematic adjustments and entails low metabolic cost
    2012/09/27 by Nir Sapir, Robert Dudley · 1 citation
    Engineering · Environmental Science · #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics #Physiological and biochemical adaptations #Hummingbird #Hexapod #Flapping #Kinematics #Wing #Airspeed #Bird flight #Insect flight #Simulation #Physics #Aerospace engineering #Biology #Computer science #Engineering #Ecology #Artificial intelligence #Classical mechanics
30. Incidence of Wing Deformities (‘Angel Wing’) Among Masked Boobies at Clipperton Island: Life History Consequences and Insight into Etiology
    2012/08/29 by Robert L. Pitman, Lisa T. Ballance, Charles A. Bost · 1 citation
    Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · #Avian ecology and behavior #Bird parasitology and diseases #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Plumage #Wing #Hatching #Flight feather #Waterfowl #Wingspan #Feather #Incidence (geometry) #Zoology #Biology #Demography #Ecology #Habitat #Larva

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