“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 ...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...

The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid ...

This energy release creates an impressive force thousands of times the shrimp ... species’ famed punch after around nine days. While not all species are monogamous, zebra mantis shrimp can ...

Researchers developed a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism, enhancing soft robots' performance with rapid and powerful ...

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that Professor Kyu-Jin Cho's research team from the Department of ...

A robot that can imitate a mantis shrimp's punch at a speed faster than a bullet ... based on the unexpected deformation of the shape when force was applied. In the past, Cho's team used ...

Shrimp and fleas inspire the latest generation of robotics, using soft, rubbery materials to generate powerful motion.