Category: Locomotion, Feeding, and Support Systems
Tiny Alchemists: The Chemical Foundations of Termites’ Social and Biological Success
Termites, Symbiosis, Caste differentiation, Pheromones, Communication, Defense mechanisms
Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers
Marvels of Chemistry: Murmurations and their Chemical Phenomena
Murmurations, Starlings, Chemical Signalling, Visual System, Crowding Behaviour, Metabolism, Guano
Maeve Ding, Matt Levasseur, Nicole Shen, Rachael Zhang
Physarum Polycephalum (Slime Mold): Chemical Properties
Slime Mold, Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reactions, Shuttle Streaming, Nutrition, Plasma Invagination
Olivia Cozariuc, Tamir Kegeles, Ethan Levene, Audrey Pepin
Anchored by Chemistry: The Adaptations of Barnacles and Limpets
Barnacles, Limpets, Organic Matrix, Adhesion, Reproduction, Chemical cues, Defence mechanisms
Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj
Chemical Savants: The Role of Chemistry in Ants’ Survival, Communication and Ecology
Ants, Exoskeleton, Pheromones, Venom, Chitin, Communication, Ecosystem, Defence, Soil
Jung Hao Cau, Luciana Chambilla Pastor, Fatima Janneh, Ya Lin
The Wasp: Physical Analysis of Body and Movement
Wasp flight mechanics; Compound eye structure; Wake capture; Ovipositor adaptation; Adhesive; Clap-and-fling mechanism; Morphological optimization; Environmental factors; Aerodynamic stability; Evolutionary biomechanics
Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria
A Physics-Based Investigation of Termite Organization and Behaviour
Termites, Defence Mechanisms, Vibrations, Structural Stability, Material Strength, Thermoregulation, Ventilation, Mound architecture, Mound architecture, Mandibles
Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers
Sea Sponge Supercapabilities: An Analysis of the Physical Properties of Porifera
Spicules; Biomimetics; Filterfeeding; Lamination; Passive ventilation; Optical properties; Fluid dynamics; Bioluminescence; Holdfasts; Porifera
Olivia Ghiaur, Camille Heaney, Chris Hu, Vadim Zamaruyev
Tunnel Vision: The Naked Mole Rat’s Extended Phenotype
Naked mole rat, Subterranean environment, Extended phenotype, Energy efficiency, Cardiovascular biomechanics, Thermoregulation, Evolutionary adaptation, Sensory systems, Hypoxia tolerance
Clayton Dame, David Bensemana, Lana Habhab, Min Seo Song
The Physics of Pistol Shrimp and Antarctic Krill
Pistol Shrimp, Jet propulsion, Energy efficiency, Shockwaves, Antarctic Krill, Pressure Gradient, Cavitation, Hydrodynamic Signaling, Metachronal Stroking, Filtering system
Alaia Krishnan Claveras, Celina Moukarzel, Chloe Chan Lam, Julia Purdue, Lina Benchekor
Superorganism in Flight: The Physics Behind Starling Murmurations
Murmurations, Starlings, Collective behaviour, Aerodynamics, Structural Colours, Visual Acuity, Predator Evasion
Maeve Ding, Matt Levasseur, Nicole Shen, Rachael Zhang
Adaptive Mechanisms of Locusts: Strategies for Survival in Variable Environment
Locust, Aerodynamics, Jumping mechanics, Wing deformation, Tracheal system, Respiratory system, Carbon capture, Flight control
Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng