Mechanics and Optics of Cyanobacteria: How to Survive over Billions of Years
Survival mechanisms, photosynthesis, buoyancy regulation, light-sensing or phototaxis, bacteria, gliding motility, biofilm
Maria Delgopiatof, Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Valerie Syme
Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms
Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
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
Biomechanics of Marine Suction Cups and Applications to Artificial Suction Technology
Suction cups, anatomy, papillae, biomimicry, pressure differentiation
Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, and Tokiniaina Raharison Ralambomihanta
Mathematical Modeling of Animal Tongues
Tongues, Mathematical Modeling, Elastic Strain-Energy, Capillary Siphon, Biomechanics, Algorithm, Fluid Dynamics
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard
Cephalopods and their Beak
Cephalopods, beaks, mechanics, feeding, biomimicry
Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Karina Carlson, Rylee Mcdonald, Michael Weldon
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
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