Category: Evolutionary Adaptations
A Mathematical Approach to Understanding Volvox
Algae, fractal geometry, self-assembly, nutrient uptake, embryo inversion, multicellularity, randomness, swimming
Robinson Libman, Meryem Louni, Ryan McGibbon, Ali Najjar
The Chemistry Lying Deep Within a Volvox Colony
Asexual/sexual reproduction, metabolism, protein-protein interactions, phototsynesis, colony, aging/senescence
Robinson Libman, Meryem Louni, Ryan McGibbon, Ali Najjar
The Biophysics of Volvox
Protist, algae, hydrodynamic interaction, phototaxis, embryo inversion
Robinson Libman, Meryem Louni, Ryan McGibbon, Ali Najjar
Art in Symmetry: Mathematical Models that Dictate Radiolarian Structures
Voronoi tessellations, protist, biomineralization, symmetry, Geodesic sphere, tomography, symmetry
Vicky Barré, Liora Benzecry, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung
Unveiling the Chemistry of Radiolaria: Exploring Elemental Insights and Environmental Significance
Biomineralization, bioluminescence, photosymbiosis, silica cycle, bioindicator, protists
Vicky Barré, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung, Liora Benzecry
The Innovative Structural and Physical Properties of Radiolaria
Protist, silica skeletons, buoyancy and specific gravity control, photosymbiosis, optical properties, photonics
Vicky Barré, Liora Benzecry, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung
A Chemical Analysis of Hydra
Regeneration mechanisms, neurotoxins, innate immunity, morphogenesis, antimicrobial peptides, toll-like receptors or bacterial recognition
Jessica Coulson, Magnus Duffy, Ruolin Hu, Shilong Zheng
Analysis of the Survival Mechanisms of Hydra
Survival mechanisms, photoreception, nematocyst, photobehaviour, surface attachment and detachment, spring-like behaviour and responses
Jessica Coulson, Magnus Duffy, Ruolin Hu, Shilong Zheng
An Investigation into the Mathematical Modeling of the Properties of Gonium
Pyrolysis biofuel, formal language theory/computational linguistics, flagellar fluid dynamics, phototaxis, Thermogravimetric analysis, growth modelling
Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad
An Investigation into the Chemical Properties of Gonium
Photocycles, growth regulation, depolluting enzymes, biodegradation, multicellularity evolution, protist
Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad
An Investigation of the Physical Properties of Gonium
Flagellar motion, phototaxis, colonies, eyespot optics, helical propulsion, protist
Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad
Mathematical Marvels of Foraminifera
Adaptation, pore patterns, symbiosis in microeukaryotes, calcification and acidification, shell growth/development, morphogenesis, symbiosis
Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Xiao (Rachel) Jiang