Category: Magnetotaxis

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

Nature’s Aquatic Ballet: The Physics and Synchronization of Schooling Fish 

Fish, Shoal, School, Synchronization, Hydrodynamics

Anne-Sophie Roy, Emma Warner, Hoi Ching Wat, Lucas Yatcyshyn

Tiny but Mighty: The Incredible Physics of Bees 

Bee, Flight, Dance, Navigation, Electroreception, Thermoregulation, Defence

Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang

Magnetic Marvels: A Mathematical Exploration of Magnetotactic Bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria, crystals, symmetry, geometry, statistical mechanics, chemotaxis

Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais

Nature’s Nanomagnets: A Chemical Perspective on Magnetotactic Bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria, biomineralization, polarity, biochemical pathways, horizontal gene transfer, sensing

Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais

Superpowers in the Animal Kingdom

Sensory Adaptation and Systems, Echolocation, UV (Vision), Magnetism, Electroreception, Sharks, Bats, Fish

Yaman Al Janaideh, David Bettan, Kaitlyn Cribb, Vanessa Piché

Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations in Migratory Animals

Aerodynamics, Migration and Navigation, Magnetoreception, Flight, Biomechanics, Feather, Swimming

Taymour Elgamal, Trina Fearon, Karim Mustafa