Category: Predation
The Heart: A Biochemical and Cellular Perspective
Calcium Signaling, Action Potential, Heart, Pacemaker, Regeneration
Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu
Healing, Mechanical Loading, and Water-harvesting with Integument Structures and their Biomimetic Applications
Biomimicry, Integument Structures, Wound-Healing, Water-Harvesting, Mechanical Loading
Juyoun Bae, Andrei Bocan, Justin Charney, Lan Anh Huynh
Mechanical and Material Design Principles of the Avian Egg Shell
Egg and shell, Bacterial Defense, Embryo, Gas and Fluid Exchange and Transport, Biomechanics, Radiation, Structure and Microstructure
Leticia Le Goff, Ula Mastej, Jake Pringle, Ryan Romero
Comparative Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Mammalian Fur
Fur, Insulation, Optical Properties, Adaptation, Biomechanics, porcupine, Polar Bear
Marc Amin, Lovéni Hanumunthadu, Matthew MacDonald, Thibaud Roy
Rodent Adaptations to Ever-growing Teeth
Rodents, Teeth, Morphology and Anatomy, Jaws, Diet, Bite Force, Tooth Eruption
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
Functions of the Gut through the Perspective of Biological Mechanics
Gut, Biomechanics, Digestive Tract, Chewing, Microbiome, Parasites, Dietary Adaptation
Trevor Hum, Xavier Santerre, Kyle Vamvakas, Mathilde Wagner
Analysis of the Mechanics of the Spine
Spine and Spinal Cord, Biomechanics, Shock Attenuation, Brittle Star, Bone and Ligaments
Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Michael Parsons, and Yzza M’sahi
The Nose: An Examination and Comparison of the Turbinate Structures of Aquatic Animals, Terrestrial Caniformia, and Humans
Nose, Respiratory Adaptation, Climate, Evolutionary Biology, Olfaction and Olfactory Structures/Anatomy. Nasal Turbinates
Ingi El Shahid, Curtis Ehlert, Liv Toft, Mary Wan
A Ton of Mechanical Advantages: Analyzing the Remarkable Structure of Elephant Limbs
Elephant, Seismic Sensitivity/Vibrations, Mechanical Adaptation, Evolution, Cushion/Compression Resistance, Imaging
Andrea Khoury, Nikki Lal, Spencer Levine, Laura Camila Penuela Cardenas