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Unexpected ethanol levels in wild chimpanzee diets
A chimpanzee at Ngogo in Uganda's Kibale National Park in 2018, surrounded by one of their favorite foods — figs. Photo credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley

The first-ever measurements of ethanol content in fruits available to wild chimpanzees, conducted by Robert Dudley and IB graduate student Aleksey Maro, suggest that these animals may routinely ingest the equivalent of over two standard alcoholic drinks daily. Read the full Berkeley News article here. 

Ripple bugs inspire a novel propulsion system
Ripple bugs in the genus Rhagovelia have fans on their feet that open underwater. The fans are used like an oar to maneuver as agilely as many flies do in the air. In this photo, the fan and claw are pointing downward and are reflected in the water surface, which acts like a mirror. Photo credit: Victor Ortega-Jimenez

Research out of the lab of assistant professor Victor Ortega-Jiménez and collaborators show how wing-like fans on the feet of ripple bugs inspire a novel propulsion system for miniature robots. Read the full Berkeley News article.  

Brook named Pew Scholar
Cara Brook

Assistant Professor Cara Brook is one of 22 researchers to be named 2025 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Read more here.

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