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Nick Gravish

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The physiological dynamic clamp allows insect flight muscle to transition between two actuation modes in virtual reality

Ethan S. Wold, Rundong Yang, Ellen Liu, Nick Gravish, Simon Sponberg

This study demonstrates that hawkmoth flight muscle can transition between stretch-activated and neural-activated modes in virtual reality, showing entrainment when activation timescales align.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Quasi-static force requirements are not sufficient to explain arolium engagement in climbing Argentine ants

Yakun Cao, Andrew Chacon, Agasthya Valluri, Liam O. Mueller, Nick Gravish

This study measures arolium engagement in Argentine ants during climbing and finds that quasi-static force requirements do not fully explain the observed asymmetry and temporal variation in engagement.

Journal of Experimental Biology · Jul 16, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology

Supra-resonant wingbeats in insects

Ethan S. Wold, Rundong Yang, James Francis Lynch, Ellen Liu, Nick Gravish, Simon Sponberg

This study shows insects flap wings above their resonant frequency, revealing supra-resonance as a general principle for high-frequency flight across multiple species.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2025 · PreprintZoology