Beating the Heat in the Living Wings of Butterflies
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 05:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Columbia engineers and Harvard biologists discover that butterflies have specialized behaviors and wing scales to protect the living parts of their wings. The nanostructures found in the wing scales could inspire the design of radiative-cooling materials to help manage excessive heat conditions; the sensory network in the wings could inspire the design of advanced flying machines.