“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...
Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is ...
Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...
Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...
The paper, by J.C. Weaver at the Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and colleagues was titled, “The Stomatopod Dactyl Club: A Formidable Damage-Tolerant Biological Hammer.” ...
The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid ...
A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.
Meanwhile “smashers” like the peacock mantis shrimp use their hammer-like claws to attack their hard-shelled prey—such as crabs and clams—with a powerful punch. So how does that punch work?
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