The shape of an organism relies on a complex network of genetic regulations and on the
homeostasis and distribution of growth factors. In parallel to the molecular control of growth …

Plants are under tremendous mechanical forces generated by turgor pressure. How do
these forces mediate growth and development? In order to answer this question, it is …

Mechanical instabilities that cause periodic wrinkling during compression of layered
materials find applications in stretchable electronics,, and microfabrication,,,, but can also …

• Premise of the study: The clade Bombacoideae+ Malvoideae ('Malvatheca group'sensu
Baum et al.) in Malvaceae comprises a mostly tropical lineage with derived taxa that now …

In this paper, we analyze the energy harvesting capacity of different piezoelectric elements
with bionic stiffeners derived from venation growth algorithm (VGA) that have the prototypes …

We study fracture and debonding of a thin stiff film bonded to a rigid substrate through a thin
compliant layer, introducing a two-dimensional variational fracture model in brittle elasticity …

Although much is known about the hydraulics of xylem, the hydraulic interconnectivity and
dimensional scaling of phloem with respect to xylem in leaves has not been adequately …

Les feuilles actuelles, les centrales énergétiques des plantes, sont la résultante d'une
course de 400 millions d'années vers une efficacité et une robustesse accrues. En tant que …

Differentiation into well-defined patterns and tissue growth are recognized as key processes
in organismal development. However, it is unclear whether patterns are passively …

The modeling of crack propagation in a heterogeneous material using a phase field model is
studied numerically in a simple test case: the crack meets a wedge of higher fracture energy …