Category: Tissue and Regeneration
Biomechanical Adaptations of the Uterus During Parturition and Birthing
Birthing, Collagen, Contractions, Uterus, Mucus
Serena Kim, Massimiliano Garzia, Lila Oualim, and Mark Tchinov
Design, Purpose and Specificity of the Narwhal’s Tusk
Narwhals, tusks, ivory, dental anatomy, growth mechanisms, elephants
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
Information Storage and Processing as Part of Pattern Formation, Photoreception, Thermoreception, and Mechanoreception of the Integument
Information storage, integument, Turing patterns, feedback loops, sensing
Juyoun Bae, Andrei Bocan, Justin Charney, Lan Anh Huynh
Molecular Design of the Spine and Spinal Cord
Spinal cord, spine, evolution, signal propagation, regeneration
Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Yzza M’sahi, Michael Parsons
Hypotheses for the Tooth Eruption Mechanism
Teeth, tooth eruption, embryogenesis, growth modelling, growth mechanisms
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
The Biomolecular Design of the Eye
Photoreception, Eye anatomy, Lenses, Isomerization, Visual Spectrum
Tuna Gedik, Nassib Hassouna, Mohul Sharma, Michelle Sateen Yazbek
The Biochemical Basis for Olfaction
Olfaction and Odorant Molecules, Signal Transduction, Sensory Neurons, Pheromones, Hunting
Curtis Ehlert, Ingi El Shahid, Liv Toft, Mary Wan
Lost a limb? No Problem!
Regeneration, Progenitor and Stem Cells, Epimorphosis, Morphallaxis, Adaptation
Andrea Khoury, Nikki Lal, Spencer Levine, Laura Camila Penuela Cardenas
Biomolecular Factors for Immunity, Color Change, and Mechanical Strength of the Integument
Integument System, Chromatophores and Color Change, Glands, Cell Junctions, Immunity
Juyoun Bae, Andrei Bocan, Justin Charney, Lan Anh Huynh
The Heart: A Biochemical and Cellular Perspective
Calcium Signaling, Action Potential, Heart, Pacemaker, Regeneration
Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu
Comparative Analysis of the Biological Mechanics of Veins and Arteries in Animals
Blood Vessels, Biomechanics, Vascular Tissue, Viscoelasticity, Transport Phenomenon
Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel
Healing, Mechanical Loading, and Water-harvesting with Integument Structures and their Biomimetic Applications
Biomimicry, Integument Structures, Wound-Healing, Water-Harvesting, Mechanical Loading
Juyoun Bae, Andrei Bocan, Justin Charney, Lan Anh Huynh