Category: Plants
Spines: The Multitudes and Multi-functionalities of their Mechanisms
Spines, quills, structural design, defense mechanisms, material properties, biomimicry
Coty Ma, Alexandra Schuck, Éloïse Soderböm, Dan Voicu
The Complexity of Spines and their Mathematical Connections
Spines, structural modelling, Laplace pressure, defense, Voronoi patterns
Coty Ma, Alexandra Schuck, Éloïse Soderböm, Dan Voicu
An Advantageous Appendage: the Biomechanical Design of Tentacles and their Adaptation for the Aquatic Environment
Tentacles, cephalopods, limb mechanics, material properties, Tendrils, kinematics
Yousif Al Shajlawi, Henry Bain, Julianna Bede
Patterns and Networks in Animal Colonies
Colonial organisms, anthills, pattern recognition, coral reefs, mole rats, ecosystems, geometry
Berine Wehbeh, Sara Fraser, Yuheng Liu, Adi Orlov
Mathematical Framework for Animal Foraging Patterns and Forager Population Dynamics
Foraging patterns, Levy processes, marginal value theorem, population dynamics, stochastic models
Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang
Animal Communication: A Chemical Review
Communication, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), biosynthesis, pheromones, bioluminescence, biochemistry
Adam Khan, Janique Mayrand, Olivia Ouellet, Angela Wang
Hormonal Control of Molting
Molting, hormones, feathers, exoskeletons, biochemistry
Sidrah Alousi-Jones, Le Chen, Léanne Gauthier, Haley Janvrin
Bioadhesives for Animal Construction in Nature: A Collection of Case Studies
Bioadhesives, spider webs, insect nests, silk, adhesion mechanisms
Yuheng Liu, Berine Wehbeh, Sara Fraser, Adi Orlov
Master of Camouflage: Chemical Deception in Insect and Plant Species
Camouflage, mimicry, biosynthesis, bioluminescence, parasitism, pollination
Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin
The Mechanics and Rates of Organic Matter Decomposition
Decomposition and Degradation, Chemotaxis, Collective Feeding, Organic Matter, Photodegradation, Bacteria, Climate Change
Graeme McDougall, Jeongbin Shin, Mona Wang, Ritchie Yu
Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations in Migratory Animals
Aerodynamics, Migration and Navigation, Magnetoreception, Flight, Biomechanics, Feather, Swimming
Taymour Elgamal, Trina Fearon, Karim Mustafa
Bioinformatics and Sensory Function of Mammalian Fur: An Analysis of Coat Patterning, Whiskers, and Trigger Hairs
sensing, Turing patterns, whiskers, venus flytraps, mammals, follicles
Marc Amin, Lovéni Hanumunthadu, Matthew MacDonald, Thibaud Roy