Category: Organs and Body Parts (2020)
Visual Lateralization in the Animal Kingdom
Brain lateralization, vision, sensing, signal propagation, memory, neurons
Tuna Gedik, Nassib Hassouna, Mohul Sharma, Michelle Sateen Yazbek
Closed Kinematic Chains: A New Perspective and Analysis of Biological Ability
Kinematic chains, joints, tension, tendons, closed-chain models, locomotion
Andrea Khoury, Nikki Lal, Spencer Levine, Laura Camila Penuela Cardenas
Information Storage and Processing Analysis: The Barn Owl Ear
Barn owls, ear anatomy, sound localization, frequency, sensing
Alessio Palladino, Laura Jahchan, Aidan Licoppe, Shu Yuan Zhang
Information Signaling and Processing in the Vascular System
Vascular system, blood-brain barrier, diffusion, signal propagation, capillaries
Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel
The Heart: Information and Storage Processing
Heart, electrical circuits, electrocardiogram, signal propagation, signal processing
Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu
Taste in Birds
Taste, birds, beaks, sensing, nutrition, receptors
Karina Carlson, Rylee McDonald, Palmyra Mendoza Cabrer, Michael Weldon
Molecular Design of the Spine and Spinal Cord
Spinal cord, spine, evolution, signal propagation, regeneration
Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Yzza M’sahi, Michael Parsons
Molecular and Histological Structures of Generic Mammalian Hair and Fur
Keratin, protein structure, fur, hair, hydrophobicity, growth cycles
Marc Amin, Lovéni Hanumunthadu, Matthew MacDonald, Thibaud Roy
Biological Design for Lungs and Gills: Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering
Lungs, gills, diffusion, cellular respiration, biochemistry, surfactants
Samuel Bernard, Nabhaan Farooqi, Camille Gagnon, Will Vyse
Hypotheses for the Tooth Eruption Mechanism
Teeth, tooth eruption, embryogenesis, growth modelling, growth mechanisms
Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang
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
Marvels of Eggshell Pigmentation: Why Eggshells Vary so Greatly in Color and Pattern
Avian eggs, pigmentation, camouflage, thermoregulation, structural functionality, parasitism, birds
Leticia Le Goff, Ula Mastej, Jake Pringle, Ryan Romero