The Physics of Foraminifera
Environmental pressure, reproductive strategy, vertical migration, strength rigidity and elasticity, pseudopodia, tests or shell geometry, openings
Carolyn Denton, Emma Bussiéres, Rachel Jiang, Reno Thompson
Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms
Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
Functional Mechanics of the Elephant and Butterfly Proboscis
Trunk, proboscis, kinematics, cylinders, hydraulics, muscles, suction
Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang
Mathematical Modeling of Animal Tongues
Tongues, Mathematical Modeling, Elastic Strain-Energy, Capillary Siphon, Biomechanics, Algorithm, Fluid Dynamics
Shunyuan Xiao, Marc Srour, Sophie Allard
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
The Heart: A Mechanical Perspective
Heart, Cardiovascular System, Pump, Muscles, Transport Phenomenon
Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu