Category: Predation
Exploration of Mathematical Laws Governing Claws and their Applications within Flying Animals, Terrestrial Pests, and Amniotes
Mathematical Modeling, Claws, Logarithmic Growth and Spiral, Niche, Biomimicry, Digging, Predator-Prey
Liela Andringa, Alan Fu, Alex Jung, Oscar Cruz Hernandez
Review of the Mechanical, Structural, and Physical Properties of Pincers: An Evolutionary Wonder
Pincer, Defense Mechanisms, Chelae, Evolution, Bouligand, Hardness/Elasticity
Emilia Bridgeman, Claire Levasseur, Maxim Petkun, Alain Peng Zhang
A Chemical Review of Animal Tongue Functions
Tongue, Chemical Cues/Chemosensors, Adhesion, Hunt, Taste Discrimination, Mucin, Evolution
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard
Evolution of Human Models Representing the Complexity of the Jaw and its Functionalities
Jaws, Lever, Biomechanics, Kinematic Chains, Evolution, Feeding Mechanisms
Michelle Levy, Riwa Itani, Irene Simier, Joseph Marsilio
Numerical Modeling of Butterfly Scale Structure and a Few of its Physical Properties
Numerical Modeling, Structural Coloration, Reflectance, Fourier Transform, Butterfly, Hydrophobic, Thin Film Optics
Eve Barrette-Vanasse, Anne Laurin, Rus Trana, Jun Xiao
Resonating Devices in Nature for Communication and Information Reception
Acoustic Resonance, Harmonics, Mating, Tymbals and Tympanas, Helmholtz Resonator, Echolocation, Vibration
Archinlin Wang, Henry Stephenson, Syphax Ramdani, Zachary Flynn
Tails: An Investigation into the Variability of Their Structure and Function
Tails, Thermoregulation, Propulsion, Foraging, Aerodynamics, Evolution
Clementine Ruiz, Moriah Campbell, Martin Pone
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
A Biomechanical Review of Animal Tongue Functions
Tongue, Non-Newtonian, Surface Roughness, Feeding and Prey-Catching, Saliva, Biomimicry, Elastic Energy
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard
Biomineralization in Mollusks and Brachiopods
Biomineralization/Calcification and Crystallization, Self Defense/Defense Mechanism, Shells, Mineralization Inhibitors, Growth, Imaging, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Mikaela Phung, Salma Oraichi
Jaws: Terrific yet Terrifying
Jaws, Chitin, Elastin and Collagen, Hunting and Feeding, Venom, Fang, Biomechanics
Michelle Levy, Riwa Itani, Irene Simier, Joseph Marsilio
Mathematical Modeling of Resonating Devices in Animals for Communication and Information Reception
Resonating Devices, Communication, Information Conveyance and Reception, Fourier Transform, Acoustic Resonance, Signal Propagation, Frequency Domain, Mathematical Modeling
Archinlin Wang, Henry Stephenson, Syphax Ramdani, Zachary Flynn