Category: Reproduction
Social Wasps: A Chemical Analysis
Venom, Pheromones, Dufour’s gland, Antennae, Cuticular hydrocarbon chains, Wasp nest, Saliva
Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria
Tiny Alchemists: The Chemical Foundations of Termites’ Social and Biological Success
Termites, Symbiosis, Caste differentiation, Pheromones, Communication, Defense mechanisms
Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers
Small Bodies, Big Potential: Chemically Bonding Salps and their Environment
Salps; Tunic; Biogeochemical cycling; Innate immunology; Sensory cells; Carbon cycling
Steven Lin, Stephanie Roy, Daniel Tang, Canyu Wu, Mollee Ye
Unlocking Locust Survival: A Chemical Analysis of Locusts
Hormones, Neurotransmitters, Locust, phase change, Polymorphism, Colour change, Chemical communication, Cannibalism
Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng
The Chemistry of Pistol Shrimp and Antarctic Krill
Exoskeleton, Chitin, Astaxanthin, Acetylcholine, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Bioluminescence
Alaia Krishnan Claveras, Celina Moukarzel, Chloe Chan Lam, Julia Purdue, Lina Benchekor
Hydrozoans and Bryozoans: Chemical Engineers of the Sea
Biomineralization, Bioluminescence, Differential gene expression, Stem cells, Phenotypic plasticity, Venom, pPasticity
Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez & Jessica Michalski
The Chemistry Behind the Coral Colony
Biomineralization, Aragonite, Photosynthesis, Symbiosis, Zooxanthellae, Corals
Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia
The Un-Bee-lievable Chemistry of Bees
Bee, Pheromones, Venom, Honey, Wax, Brood food, Pollen
Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang
Anchored by Chemistry: The Adaptations of Barnacles and Limpets
Barnacles, Limpets, Organic Matrix, Adhesion, Reproduction, Chemical cues, Defence mechanisms
Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj
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
Navigating the Depths of Hydrozoan and Bryozoan Physical Design Solutions
Skeletons, Locomotion, Medusoid jet propulsion, Hydrodynamics, Feeding mechanisms, Nematocytes
Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez, Jessica Michalski
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