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🌊🦪🌊 Exciting News! Our latest publication in Frontiers in Marine Science explores how coastal biogenic structures can be replicated for experimental modeling. #OysterReefs and #MusselBeds feature complex and ultra-rough surfaces. Understanding the impact of these #BiogenicStructures on ambient #hydrodynamics remains underexplored due to challenges in accurately replicating their complex topographies in experimental setups. Our work addresses this gap by applying #AdvancedDigitalManufacturing methods to fabricate highly accurate surrogate models of these structures. We demonstrate that #ParticleBed3Dprinting with Selective Cement Activation is effective for manufacturing complex and ultra-rough surrogate models at large spatial dimensions. The study provides valuable insights into understanding the intricate interactions between biogenic structures and ambient hydrodynamics by providing an approach to represent their complex surfaces in experimental setups accurately. I want to thank my co-authors Leon Brohmann, Friedrich Herding, Kai Pfennings, Sven Jonischkies, Elisa Scharnbeck, Dr. Jeldrik Mainka, Inka Mai, Christian Windt, Harald Kloft, Achim Wehrmann, Dirk Lowke and Prof. Dr. Nils René Goseberg for their contributions to this research! It was a blast collaborating between the Leichtweiß-Institut für Wasserbau, Institute of Structural Design and iBMB, TU Braunschweig of the Technische Universität Braunschweig and Senckenberg am Meer. This work marks the third of four publications comprising my dissertation! Stay tuned! 📚 Check out the full publication in Frontiers in Marine Science for more details: https://lnkd.in/ec7v_Myk #ExperimentalModeling #BedRoughness #DigitalFabrication #AdditiveManufacturing #WaddenSea #intertidal #CoastalHabitats

Day 9: Today we are highlighting Surface Science a major research area supported by PRF. Please explore additional topics and PRF resources further using this link https://lnkd.in/gmNnJd9Z #fundamentalscience #grants #surfacescience #acsprf #seedfunding

🌟 Amazing Fact 🌟 Did you know that the mantis shrimp can punch with the speed of a .22-caliber bullet? 🦐 This extraordinary marine creature demonstrates how nature often surpasses our expectations with its incredible adaptations. Understanding such phenomena can inspire innovations in various fields, from robotics to materials science, highlighting the endless potential of biomimicry. Source: Treehugger Facts Series: 01 Fact No: 0007 Follow For More Interesting Facts: True Factuality #MantisShrimp #MarineBiology #NatureInspires #Biomimicry #Innovation #MaterialScience #Engineering #ScienceFacts #TrueFactuality #ResearchAndDevelopment #LinkedInLearning

2023 award winner Saad B. was the co-author of a study for PNAS that looks at the fluid dynamics of cicada urination. “Can insects weighing mere grams challenge our current understanding of fluid dynamics in urination, jetting fluids like their larger mammalian counterparts?” Saad and co-author Elio Challita write. “Current fluid urination models, predominantly formulated for mammals, suggest that jetting is confined to animals over 3 kg, owing to viscous and surface tension constraints at microscales. Our findings defy this paradigm by demonstrating that cicadas—weighing just 2 g—possess the capability for jetting fluids through remarkably small orifices.” Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gmyfnNMj #biology #sciencecommunication #fluiddynamics #physics

Brochosomes are complex structured microscopic granules secreted by leafhoppers. Brochosomes are hydrophobic and help keep the insect cuticle clean. As their structure (top left) is quite intriguing, we decided to study it a bit. Marco Pelanconi, PhD designed the model and Alice Rosa printed it in #allumina by #stereolithography. #topologyoptimization #additivemanufacturing #MEMTi #SUPSI

Did you know that both number and colour of photophores (bioluminescense organs) of the mesopelagic fish Maurolicus muelleri (Mueller's pearlside) can vary?🐟👀👩🔬 Student from the University of Bergen recently did a research project on this topic, and published their findings in the student journal "Bikuben"! 🪸🕵️🪼For more details check out the blogpost 🤩👇 #maurolicusmuelleri #mesopelagic #mesopelagicfish #oceanscience #mesopelagicfish #deepseafish #deepsea #marinebiology #universityofbergen #publication #summerh2020

🌊 It's #BritishScienceWeek and we're shining a light on a paper on stripy marine algae performed at Diamond's I14 beamline with users from Diamond Light Source, University of Sheffield and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. This study, as part of a year in industry student project, presented the first high-resolution 3D synchrotron X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping of a coccolith. Coccoliths are intricate structures made of calcite produced by single-celled marine algae (coccolithophores). Specifically, this study showed that the lopadoliths of the coccolithophore species Scyphosphaera apsteinii displays stripes of different strontium (Sr) concentration. 📰 Read more in the news piece below. ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dggav89c The University of Sheffield | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

I am excited to present to you all my very first contribution to the scientific literature: "An Examination of the Effects of Dorsal Fin-Mounted SPOT on Carcharodon carcharias, the Great White Shark". This work was adapted from my Bachelors honors thesis: " An Examination of the Effects of Penetrative Tagging Methodologies on Elasmobranchs". I would like to thank Professor Phillip S. Lobel for his meaningful contributions to this publication and for all of the advice he has given me these past 4 years at the Boston University Marine Program! Abstract: This opinion piece presents empirical evidence to examine possible negative consequences of the use of penetrative tagging as used on the great white shark (GWS). Tagging programs currently using this method attach SPOT (Spatial Positioning Only Tags) using corrodible bolts inserted through the dorsal fin while the shark is taken out of water. Such methods can cause harm to the tagged individual. Possible adverse effects include impacts on growth, tag biofouling, wounds, heightened stress, and hemorrhaging. This method may adversely impact dorsal fin structure and the shark’s hydrodynamics. As a result, data collected may not be reflective of natural behavior. Bolted SPOT are semi-permanently affixed to the shark but can have a battery life of approximately 3.5 years. Most of these tags (69%) ceased transmitting in less than 2 years. Alternative tagging technologies exist as more humane options. The link: https://lnkd.in/eKrM6r_w

I am pleased to share our latest published article where our research group Nanoplasmonics (https://lnkd.in/ecAD5Gw6) was involved in a scientific collaboration. This research reveals morphological variations in the pollen of the genus Mimosa (family Leguminosae). It presents new descriptions that broaden the taxon sample, revealing details about pollen structure and dispersal units. We highlight the figures collected by scanning electron microscopy, which provides high-resolution images that allow detailed examination of the surface morphology of pollen grains.

#HighCited Multiparameter Sensing Based on Tunable Fano Resonances in MIM Waveguide Structure with Square-Ring and Triangular Cavities By Mingyu Wang, He Tian, Xing Liu, Jina Li and Yajie Liu From Northeast Forestry University 👉 mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/5/291 #Photonics #Optics