Barbs of a feather lock together

• Alex Lopatka ^[1]
  1. [1] American Institute of Physics

     American Institute of Physics

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Physics today, ISSN 0031-9228, Vol. 73, Nº. 4, 2020, págs. 20-21
• Idioma: inglés
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  • When a bird extends its wings in flight, microscopic fasteners stick to each other to prevent gaps between the feathers and improve the bird’s macroscopic maneuverability.