Category: Reproductive System
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
Unlocking Locust Survival: A Chemical Analysis of Locusts
Hormones, Neurotransmitters, Locust, phase change, Polymorphism, Colour change, Chemical communication, Cannibalism
Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng
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
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
Physarum Polycephalum (Slime Mold): the Mazerunner
Physarum polycephalum; Slime mold; Tube network; Locomotion; External stimuli; Navigation; Structural integrity; Peristaltic waves; Chemotaxis; Lattice structure
Audrey Pepin, Ethan Levene, Olivia Cozariuc, Tamir Kegeles
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
The Fungal Kingdom: Mechanisms of Adaptation and Interaction with the Physical World
Symbiosis, Turgor Pressure, Fungi, Growth, Cell Structure, Morphology, Spores
Edison Luke, Felix Gamper, Lea Bleibel, Vasily Ignatov
The Physical Basis of Coral Reefs
Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia
The Mathematical Organisation of Social Wasps
Nest structure, Population dynamics, Resource optimization, Game theory, Dominance, Reproduction
Eliot Azar, Andrew Habelrih, Malak Zakaria
From Feathers to Formations: A Mathematical Analysis of Starling Murmurations
Networks, Scale-Free Topologies, Murmurations, Geometry of Avian Physiology, Egg Geometry
Maeve Ding, Matt Levasseur, Nicole Shen, Rachael Zhang