Recent Publications:

James F. C. Windmill, Alec Zorab, David Bedwell and Daniel Robert
Nanomechanical and electrical characterization of a new cellular electret sensor–actuator
Nanotechnology (2008) 19: 035506 (7pp).

James F. C. Windmill, James H. Fullard and Daniel Robert
Mechanics of a 'simple' ear: tympanal vibrations in noctuid moths
J. Exp. Biol (2007) 210: 2637–2648.
  See also 'Inside JEB' by Laura Blackburn: Good Vibrations in J. Exp. Biol. vol. 210 (15).

James F. C. Windmill, Joseph C. Jackson, Elizabeth J. Tuck and Daniel Robert
Keeping up with bats: Dynamic auditory tuning in a moth
Curr. Biol. (2006) 16: 2418-2423.

Joseph C. Jackson and Daniel Robert
Nonlinear auditory mechanism enhances female sounds for male mosquitoes
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2006) 103: 16734–16739.
  See also commentary by Prof Ron Hoy: A boost for hearing in mosquitoes in vol. 103 (45).

Jérôme Sueur, James F. C. Windmill and Daniel Robert
Tuning the drum: the mechanical basis for frequency discrimination in a Mediterranean cicada
J. Exp. Biol. (2006) 209: 4115-4128.

James F. C. Windmill, Martin C. Göpfert and Daniel Robert
Tympanal travelling waves in migratory locusts
J. Exp. Biol. (2005) 208: 157-168.

Jérôme Sueur, Elizabeth J. Tuck and Daniel Robert
Sound radiation around a flying fly
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. (2005) 118: 530 - 538.

 
 

 
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