A Chemical Analysis of Hydra
Regeneration mechanisms, neurotoxins, innate immunity, morphogenesis, antimicrobial peptides, toll-like receptors or bacterial recognition
Jessica Coulson, Magnus Duffy, Ruolin Hu, Shilong Zheng
Nature’s Nanomagnets: A Chemical Perspective on Magnetotactic Bacteria
Magnetotactic bacteria, biomineralization, polarity, biochemical pathways, horizontal gene transfer, sensing
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
Aquatic Fungi: An Exploration of Adaptations in Chemical Processes
Aquatic fungi, hyphae, chemotaxis, pheromones, decomposition, biochemistry, bioremediation
Izabela Junqueira Magalhaes, Kristina Kerkelova, Ruizhi Liu, Yasmine Sadr Kaufmann
A Comparison of Keratin Use in Pangolin, Reptile, and Bird Scales
Keratin, Pangolin, Reptile, Bird, Scales, Integumentary System, Feather
Eve Barrette-Vanasse, Anne-Frederic Laurin, Rus Trana, Jun Xiao
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
Jaws: Terrific yet Terrifying
Jaws, Chitin, Elastin and Collagen, Hunting and Feeding, Venom, Fang, Biomechanics
Michelle Levy, Riwa Itani, Irene Simier, Joseph Marsilio
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
An Analysis of Sensors and Systems of Artificial Noses
Noses, olfaction, artificial organs, sensing, biosensors
Curtis Ehlert, Ingi El Shahid, Liv Toft, Mary Wan
Taste in Birds
Taste, birds, beaks, sensing, nutrition, receptors
Karina Carlson, Rylee McDonald, Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Michael Weldon
Lost a limb? No Problem!
Regeneration, Progenitor and Stem Cells, Epimorphosis, Morphallaxis, Adaptation
Andrea Khoury, Nikki Lal, Spencer Levine, Laura Camila Penuela Cardenas