Category: Chemistry
Underwater Chemists: Discussion of Design Solutions in Tintinnid Ciliates
Tintinnids, digestion, reproduction, navigation, bioindicators, biochemical pathways
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
The Biochemical Features of Tardigrades and Their Roles in Maintaining Cellular Functional Integrity
Tardigrades, cryptobiosis, reactive oxygen species, DNA repair mechanisms, biochemistry, antioxidants
Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka
The Physics of Coral Polyps
Coral polyps, hydrodynamics, sensing, feeding, anisotropy, photoreceptors
Michael Beyrouthy, Cris Izzi, Claudio Petroni, Alex Tsiskakis
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
A Physical Analysis of Magnetotactic Bacteria: Nature’s Microscopic Compass as a Solution to a Motile Biotope
Magnetotactic bacteria, phototaxis, aerotaxis, sensing, fluid dynamics, swimming
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
Mathematical Models of Diatoms: Understanding Their Complex Shape, Reproduction and Chain Formation
Diatoms, geometry, Gielis formula, structural functionality, fractals
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
Life-Sustaining Processes of the Diatom
Diatoms, life cycles, biomineralization, reproduction, reactive oxygen species, biochemistry
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms
Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
The Mathematical Principles Pertaining to Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores, geometry, 3D modeling, vestigial haptonema, growth modeling
Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu
An Analysis of the Chemistry Behind Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores, calcification, crystallization, photosynthesis, biochemical pathways, ocean acidification
Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu
The Physical Properties and Interactions of Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores, calcification, vestigial haptonema, buoyancy, carbon cycle, geology
Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu