Category: Locomotion, Feeding, and Support Systems
Trends Between Senescence, Longevity, and Internal Biological Properties in Living Organisms
Senescence, longevity, ageing, metabolism, deterioration, lifespan
Alex Butler, Sophie McLean, Alexandru Toma, Kevin Xu
Masters of Camouflage: Mechanisms of Dynamic Skin Colouration in Cephalopods
Camouflage, Predator-Prey, Molluscs, Nervous System, Light Absorption/Refraction, Bioluminescence, Biomechanics
Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin
Courtship and Mating: the Physics of Sexual Dimorphism and its Evolutionary Function
Reproduction, Dimorphism, Evolution, Optics, Bioluminescence, Biomechanics, Courtship and Mating
Liam Fetherstonhaugh, Joseph Grotsky, Chloe Jacquet, Samuel Nidelli
Evolution of Mammary Glands and the Biomechanics of Mammalian Lactation
Lactation, Adaptation and Evolution, Biomechanics, Mammals, Milk and Dairy
Ayoub Rabhi, Zach Gurberg, Di Ah Lim, Olivia Clague
Biomechanics of the Evolutionary Arms Race
Evolution and Adaptation, Biomechanics, Competition, Predator-Prey, Horn, Stress
Tri Vinh Truong, Steven Xu, Emma Wong, Quinten Bennett
The Hidden Properties Behind Animal Foraging Strategies
Foraging, Group Behaviour, Cooperation, Tool, Detection, Gathering
Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang
Biomechanical Adaptations of the Uterus During Parturition and Birthing
Birthing, Collagen, Contractions, Uterus, Mucus
Serena Kim, Massimiliano Garzia, Lila Oualim, and Mark Tchinov
Sleeping in Flight: Adaptations of a Bird’s Brain
Birds, flight, brain function, sleep, REM
Ziyad Bouslama, Young Chae Han, Stephanie Makhlouf, Catherine Xu
Design, Purpose and Specificity of the Narwhal’s Tusk
Narwhals, tusks, ivory, dental anatomy, growth mechanisms, elephants
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
The Design of the Spine
Bison, spines, musculoskeletal system, 3D modelling, spinal injuries
Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Yzza M’sahi, Michael Parsons
Cephalopods and their Beak
Cephalopods, beaks, mechanics, feeding, biomimicry
Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Karina Carlson, Rylee Mcdonald, Michael Weldon
How Computers and Robotics Helped Us Understand Flippers
Flippers, biometrics, fluid dynamics, Reynolds number, biomimicry, swimming
McKenna Baron, Nour Hanna, Guillaume Rodier, Gabriel Straface