Adapting Nanoscience Imaging Tools to Study Ants' Heat-Deflecting Adaptations
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
A new study shows that the tiny hairs of Saharan silver ants possess crucial adaptive features that allow the ants to regulate their body temperatures and survive the scorching hot conditions of their desert habitat. To study how the hairs allow the creatures to control heat in this manner, the Columbia Engineering research team turned to the resources and expertise available at Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN).