Lab (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Anne Staples and Jake Socha, faculty members in biomedical engineering and mechanics, conduct research in their labs. Staples conducts research in the Laboratory for Fluid Dynamics in Nature at Virginia Tech, and Socha conducts research in the Socha Lab. They are combining their expertise to study insects' breathing under a recent NSF grant they received. Photo by Spencer Roberts of Virginia Tech. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions Credit Virginia Tech License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.