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One size does not fit all: diversity of length–force properties of obliquely striated muscles
One size does not fit all: diversity of length–force properties of obliquely striated muscles
The tentacle longitudinal fibers produced high forces over an exceptional range ...
The science and technology of kinematic measurements in a century of Journal of Experimental Biology
The science and technology of kinematic measurements in a century of Journal of Experimental Biology
The technological transition from ciné film to analog video represented a fundam...
Joint mobility as a bridge between form and function
Joint mobility as a bridge between form and function
Joints must create mobility between skeletal elements while maintaining enough s...
Emerging biological insights enabled by high-resolution 3D motion data: promises, perspectives and pitfalls
Emerging biological insights enabled by high-resolution 3D motion data: promises, perspectives and pitfalls
In the vast majority of cases, 3D information is measured by combining two or mo...
Can animals tune tissue mechanics in response to changing environments caused by anthropogenic impacts?
Can animals tune tissue mechanics in response to changing environments caused by anthropogenic impacts?
Global temperatures are forecast to continue to increase (IPCC,...
Modern three-dimensional digital methods for studying locomotor biomechanics in tetrapods
Modern three-dimensional digital methods for studying locomotor biomechanics in tetrapods
We begin by considering 3D digital tools such as XROMM and musculoskeletal modelling; such tools may be used in empirical ...
Biomechanics illuminates form–function relationships in bird bills
Biomechanics illuminates form–function relationships in bird bills
At its core, comparative biomechanics is a conceptually broad d...
Flexible locomotion in complex environments: the influence of species, speed and sensory feedback on panarthropod inter-leg coordination
Flexible locomotion in complex environments: the influence of species, speed and sensory feedback on panarthropod inter-leg coordination
Walking animals often vary the temporal and spatial coordinatio...
The importance of comparative physiology: mechanisms, diversity and adaptation in skeletal muscle physiology and mechanics
The importance of comparative physiology: mechanisms, diversity and adaptation in skeletal muscle physiology and mechanics
Skeletal muscle is a highly organized, multi-scale tissue (Will...
Of corpses, ghosts and mirages: biomechanical consequences of morphology depend on the environment
Of corpses, ghosts and mirages: biomechanical consequences of morphology depend on the environment
Vogel and Wainwright (1969) wrote in a biology lab manual, ‘Str...
Integrating biomechanics in evolutionary studies, with examples from the amphidromous goby model system
Integrating biomechanics in evolutionary studies, with examples from the amphidromous goby model system
Our sincere thanks to the editors for their invitation to contribute to this Spe...
ECR Spotlight – Amanda M. Palecek
ECR Spotlight – Amanda M. Palecek
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selecti...
Latch-mediated spring actuation (LaMSA): the power of integrated biomechanical systems
Latch-mediated spring actuation (LaMSA): the power of integrated biomechanical systems
Manipulation of energy flow through integrated materials, struc...
ECR Spotlight – Christina Harvey
ECR Spotlight – Christina Harvey
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selecti...
Lessons from natural flight for aviation: then, now and tomorrow
Lessons from natural flight for aviation: then, now and tomorrow
Aviation has been founded upon biological insight since its inc...
ECR Spotlight – Jasmine Nirody
ECR Spotlight – Jasmine Nirody
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selecti...
Going against the flow: bumblebees prefer to fly upwind and display more variable kinematics when flying downwind
Going against the flow: bumblebees prefer to fly upwind and display more variable kinematics when flying downwind
Flying insects face numerous challenges in natural environments...
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