In an effort to understand animal movement, researchers are building a maneuverable robot which may one day also aid firefighters and doctors.
The new model is based on an existing cockroach-like robot named Rhex. Robert Full, UC Berkeley professor of integrative biology and head of the research team, helped to create RHex by researching the movement of cockroaches for the model
October 13th, 2004
Scientists Design Robot Based on Cockroach The Daily Californian
October 10th, 2003
Professor Looks to Corn Syrup for Insight Into Planets The Daily Californian
UC Berkeley Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Michael Manga wanted to learn about the evolution of planets, so he built a couple of his own
May 5th, 2000
Life on Red Planet May Exist The Daily Californian
For decades, scientists have debated whether life on Mars is possible. Today, a team of UC Berkeley students will fly to a conference in Texas to present experimental evidence that demonstrates that liquid water may exist on the red planet