How mantis shrimp protect their powerful ‘fists’ of fury
“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...
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Mantis shrimp have the world’s fastest punch — here’s how their limbs survive
Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...
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How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves
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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9 Biggest Shrimp in the World (and1 Massive Imposter)
Shrimp, in addition to being a tasty addition to many cuisines around the world, is sometimes used as an insult to call a person small or short. But did you know there are over 2,000 species of shrimp ...
This mantis shrimp-inspired robotic arm can crack an egg
The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid ...
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Hyperelastic rubber soft robots mimic mantis shrimp-level punch, flea-like leaps
Researchers developed a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism, enhancing soft robots' performance with rapid and powerful ...
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Filming mantis shrimp infidelity
Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...