Category: Concentration Gradients
Physarum Polycephalum (Slime Mold): Chemical Properties
Slime Mold, Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reactions, Shuttle Streaming, Nutrition, Plasma Invagination
Olivia Cozariuc, Tamir Kegeles, Ethan Levene, Audrey Pepin
A Chemical Composition to Make Them Cower: A Dive Into the Structure and Protective Adaptations of Sea Sponges
Silica biomineralization, Secondary metabolites, Plasticity, Sponge skeleton
Olivia Ghiaur, Camille Heaney, Chris Hu, Vadim Zamaruyev
The Chemistry of Longevity: How the Naked Mole Rat Defies Aging
Naked mole rat, Longevity, Metabolism, Cartilage, DNA repair, Acidosis, Telomerase
Clayton Dame, David Bensemana, Lana Habhab, Min Seo Song
The Chemistry Behind the Coral Colony
Biomineralization, Aragonite, Photosynthesis, Symbiosis, Zooxanthellae, Corals
Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia
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
Propulsion Through the Life of Salps
Salps; Jet propulsion; Filter feeding; Asynchronous swimming; Epithelial signalling; Carbon cycling; Vortex rings; Chain aggregation; Ocean carbon sequestration
Steven Lin, Stephanie Roy, Daniel Tang, Canyu Wu, Mollee Ye
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
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
Aquatic Fungi: An Exploration of Adaptations in Chemical Processes
Aquatic fungi, hyphae, chemotaxis, pheromones, decomposition, biochemistry, bioremediation
Izabela Junqueira Magalhaes, Kristina Kerkelova, Ruizhi Liu, Yasmine Sadr Kaufmann
Chemical Analysis of Amoebae
Amoeba, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, signaling molecule, osmoregulation, movement
Hailey Jukes, Adele Omichinski, Nicholas Da-Costa-Bastidas, Gil Qin
A Chemical Review of Animal Tongue Functions
Tongue, Chemical Cues/Chemosensors, Adhesion, Hunt, Taste Discrimination, Mucin, Evolution
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard