tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/219578760 2008-05-16 11:55:06 -0400 MIT News Office <p>This mechanical model of the phalarope beak, showing its transport of a micro-liter droplet, helped MIT researchers discover how the bird propels food upwards to its throat. Video taken at 2000 fps, slowed down to 30 fps. <a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bird-beak-0515.html" target="_blank">More info</a></p><p>VIDEO / Manu Prakash, MIT</p> 29