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Magnificently Mathematical Mussels
Despite the ease with which mussels can be cooked and eaten with chips, harvesting these tiny shelled bivalves from the seashore requires a certain amount of industrious prising. That’s because mussels use multiple thin byssus threads to securely fasten themselves … Continue reading
Posted in Bioengineering, Ecology, Marine
Tagged bivalve, byssus thread, dynamic, force, impact, material science, mechanical, MIT, mussel, static, strength
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Parasite Philosophy: Just Keep Swimming!
Lots of microorganisms can survive in remarkably difficult conditions – bacteria can bloom in hot springs at 80°C, archaea live around hydrothermal vents reaching a toasty 113°C, while viruses can survive in the Arctic sea ice. For human pathogens, only … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Evolution, Microorganisms, Science
Tagged african sleeping sickness, antibody, blood, bloodstream, complement, flagellum, hydrodynamic drag, life cycle, mechanical, parasite, trypanosome, tsetse fly
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