Category: Parasitism
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 Wasp: Physical Analysis of Body and Movement
Wasp flight mechanics; Compound eye structure; Wake capture; Ovipositor adaptation; Adhesive; Clap-and-fling mechanism; Morphological optimization; Environmental factors; Aerodynamic stability; Evolutionary biomechanics
Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria
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
Tiny but Mighty: The Incredible Physics of Bees
Bee, Flight, Dance, Navigation, Electroreception, Thermoregulation, Defence
Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang
Clinging to Survival: The Physics of Limpets and Barnacles
Barnacles, Limpets, Shells, Adhesion, Feeding mechanisms, Motility
Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj
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
The Physics of Foraminifera
Environmental pressure, reproductive strategy, vertical migration, strength rigidity and elasticity, pseudopodia, tests or shell geometry, openings
Carolyn Denton, Emma Bussiéres, Rachel Jiang, Reno Thompson
Exploring Aquatic Fungi Through Mathematical Tools
Aquatic fungi, mathematical models, population modeling, decomposition, bioremediation
Izabela Junqueira Magalhaes, Kristina Kerkelova, Ruizhi Liu, Yasmine Sadr Kaufmann
Aquatic Fungi: An Exploration of Aquatic Adaptation and Interaction
Aquatic fungi, adaptation, marine ecosystems, evolution, reproduction
Izabela Junqueira Magalhaes, Kristina Kerkelova, Ruizhi Liu, Yasmine Sadr Kaufmann
Population Dynamics for Mutualistic Relationships
Population dynamics, mutualistic relationships, bees, moths, parasites, ecology
Beth Cushnie, Dorothy Ma, Anh Ngo, Tanoulu Li
Use of Chemosensors in Foraging Animals
Chemosensors and Chemical Communication, Foraging, Olfaction, Pheromones
Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang
An Overview of Transport-Related Interspecies Relationships
Transport, Symbiosis, Attachment Mechanics, Hydrodynamics, Interspecies Interactions
Dorothy Ma, Beth Cushnie, Anh Ngo, Tanoulu Li