Category: Competition and Evolutionary Arms Race
The Physics of Pistol Shrimp and Antarctic Krill
Pistol Shrimp, Jet propulsion, Energy efficiency, Shockwaves, Antarctic Krill, Pressure Gradient, Cavitation, Hydrodynamic Signaling, Metachronal Stroking, Filtering system
Alaia Krishnan Claveras, Celina Moukarzel, Chloe Chan Lam, Julia Purdue, Lina Benchekor
Tiny but Mighty: The Incredible Physics of Bees
Bee, Flight, Dance, Navigation, Electroreception, Thermoregulation, Defence
Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang
Euler Who? The Original Optimizers: Heterocephalus glaber and Their Algorithmic Society
Naked mole rat, Graph theory, Optimization, Eusocial, Mating, Algorithm
Clayton Dame, David Bensemana, Lana Habhab
Exploring Locust Behavior: Flight Optimization, Population Dynamics, and Energy Efficiency
Locust, Logarithmic spiral, Flight modelling, Metabolic rate, Oxidative stress
Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng
Patterns and Proliferation: The Geometry Behind Fungal Systems
Geometrical patterns, Growth rate, Dispersal mechanisms, Symmetry breaking, Hyphal networks, Graph theory.
Edison Luke, Felix Gamper, Lea Bleibel, Vasily Ignatov
Built on Simplicity: A Mathematical Analysis of Hydrozoa and Bryozoa
Scaling relationships, geometry, branching patterns, growth, competitive hierarchy, Hydrozoa, Bryozoa
Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez & Jessica Michalski
A Mathematical Approach to Barnacle and Limpet Adaptations
Barnacles, limpets, mathematical patterns, modelling, game theory, and evolutionary pressure.
Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj
Mechanical Analysis of Animal Horns
Horns, elasticity, material properties, structural organization, force distribution, anisotropy
Lily Trestan, Rachel Jung, Toufic Jrab, Victor Novakov
A Mathematical Analysis of Animal Horns
Horns, evolution, computational analysis, asymmetry, helices, 3D modelling
Lily Trestan, Rachel Jung, Toufic Jrab, Victor Novakov
Crab Chelae Allometry and Implications on Game-Theoretic Armament Evolution
Crab pincers, chelae, allometry, morphology, force distribution, Game theory
Emilia Bridgeman, Claire Levasseur, Maxim Petkun, Alain Peng Zhang
The Mechanics of Antler Bone: A Weapon for Courtship
Antler, Bone, Mechanical Properties, Hydration, Crack Propagation, Courtship, Anistropy
Laurianne Daoust, Annabelle Huynh-Rondeau, Félix Lavoie, Erica Song
Investigation into Claw Keratin and Applications within Felines and Venomous Species
Claw, Keratin, Venom/Toxin, Semiochemical, Communication
Liela Andringa, Alan Fu, Alex Jung, Oscar Cruz Hernandez