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