Formidable Foraminifera, Facing Unfavorable Conditions: A Chemical Analysis
Calcification, marine symbiosis, kleptoplasty, survival mechanisms or adaptations, bacterial and fungal farming, denitrification, metabolism
Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Rachel Jiang
Underwater Chemists: Discussion of Design Solutions in Tintinnid Ciliates
Tintinnids, digestion, reproduction, navigation, bioindicators, biochemical pathways
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
Taste in Birds
Taste, birds, beaks, sensing, nutrition, receptors
Karina Carlson, Rylee McDonald, Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Michael Weldon
Stable Isotopes and Diet Analysis: Insight into Trophic Level, and Geographical Origin and Location
Isotopes, diet, trophic networks, photosynthesis, ecology
Trevor Hum, Xavier Santerre, Kyle Vamvakas, Mathilde Wagner
Molecular Phenomena in Flipper Formation and Limits of Miniaturization
Reaction-Diffusion Patterning, Positional Information Theory, Miniaturization, Navier-Stokes Equations, Locomotion, Reynolds Number
McKenna Baron, Nour Hanna, Guillaume Rodier, Gabriel Straface
Physics of Avian Beak Design
Beak, Evolution, Biophysics, Kinematic Chain, Filter, Thermoregulation
Karina Carlson, Rylee Mcdonald, Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Michael Weldon
The Heart: A Mechanical Perspective
Heart, Cardiovascular System, Pump, Muscles, Transport Phenomenon
Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu
Mechanical and Material Design Principles of the Avian Egg Shell
Egg and shell, Bacterial Defense, Embryo, Gas and Fluid Exchange and Transport, Biomechanics, Radiation, Structure and Microstructure
Leticia Le Goff, Ula Mastej, Jake Pringle, Ryan Romero
Exploring the Structure and Functionality of Flippers
Flippers, Locomotion, Hydrodynamics, Thermoregulation, Evolution
McKenna Baron, Nour Hanna, Guillaume Rodier, Gabriel Straface
Rodent Adaptations to Ever-growing Teeth
Rodents, Teeth, Morphology and Anatomy, Jaws, Diet, Bite Force, Tooth Eruption
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
Functions of the Gut through the Perspective of Biological Mechanics
Gut, Biomechanics, Digestive Tract, Chewing, Microbiome, Parasites, Dietary Adaptation
Trevor Hum, Xavier Santerre, Kyle Vamvakas, Mathilde Wagner
The Nose: An Examination and Comparison of the Turbinate Structures of Aquatic Animals, Terrestrial Caniformia, and Humans
Nose, Respiratory Adaptation, Climate, Evolutionary Biology, Olfaction and Olfactory Structures/Anatomy. Nasal Turbinates
Ingi El Shahid, Curtis Ehlert, Liv Toft, Mary Wan