In the News

SIU researchers find naked mole-rat bite force varies with social status in surprising way (SIU-Carbondale blog news, article by Tim Crosby, January 9, 2020)

Naked mole-rat has bite force of a 'Tasmanian devil' and may advance treatments for human tooth loss, SIU researcher finds (The Southern Illinoisan, article by Molly Parker, December 26, 2019)

How Eating Poop Makes These Mole-Rats More Motherly: New research suggests a colony’s queen stimulates babysitters by transferring a type of estrogen through her feces (Smithsonian magazine, article by Jason Daley, August 27, 2018; Dr. Sarko provided expertise/commentary for the PNAS paper by Watarai et al. being covered)
 
SIU researcher studying naked mole rats' peculiar adaptations (The Southern Illinoisan, article by K. Janis Esch, June 2, 2018)

 

In The News, cont.

Social Robots May Help Children With Autism Communicate (SIU School of Medicine "Aspects" publication, article by Lauren Crocks, Spring 2018, 41-42)

Imaging the Brain (Daily Egyptian feature photo of lab manager Blake Cain, April 2016)

Robots come to the rescue in sensory processing studies (Spectrum News, article by Sarah Deweerdt, November 2014)

Manatees Have "Long-Distance" Sense of Touch, Experts Say (National Geographic, article by Blake de Pastino, January 16, 2007)

Sleek? Well, No. Complex? Yes, Indeed. (New York Times, article by Erica Goode, August 29, 2006)

Journal Covers

 Sarko et al., 2015 cover image

 

Sarko et al., 2007 cover image