Heterogeneity in composite materials is often encountered in the form of a non-uniform distribution of microstructural features, such as particles, pores, chemical species or living cells, throughout ...

The remarkable properties of biological structural materials can often be attributed to the composite arrangement of their constituents. This paper focuses on the high-aspect-ratio, load-bearing, ...

Juramaia sinensis gen. et sp. nov. Etymology. Jura, Jurassic; maia, mother, in reference to placental affinities; sinensis, of China. The binomial refers to ‘Jurassic mother from China’. Holotype.

In most animals, detection of light is a crucial sensory mechanism for interacting with the environment. Sea urchins are no exception and display a huge variety of light-induced behavioral and ...