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MIMIC-MJX: Neuromechanical Emulation of Animal Behavior.
Charles Y Zhang, Yuanjia Yang, Aidan Sirbu, Elliott T T Abe, Emil Wärnberg, David Labonte

ArXiv· December 2025

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The role of the membrane in the hen's egg as a model for increasing the toughness of engineered brittle materials.
T Raphael Woida, Nina Graupner, David Labonte, Jörg Müssig

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater· October 2025

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Superefficient teamwork in weaver ants.
Madelyne Stewardson, Daniele Carlesso, David Labonte, Chris R Reid

Curr Biol· September 2025

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Biomechanical components of the plant-insect herbivore arms race: a model test in leaf-cutter ants.
Olivia K Walthaus, Dilanka I Deegala, Raphael Delattre, David Labonte

J R Soc Interface· September 2025

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Behavioural biomechanics: leaf-cutter ant cutting behaviour depends on leaf edge geometry.
Frederik Püffel, Victor Kang, Mia Yap, Mohammad Shojaeifard, Mattia Bacca, David Labonte

Proc Biol Sci· April 2025

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RNAi of the elastomeric protein resilin reduces jump velocity and resilience to damage in locusts.
Stephen M Rogers, Darron A Cullen, David Labonte, Gregory P Sutton, Jozef J M Vanden Broeck

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A· January 2025

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Beyond power limits: the kinetic energy capacity of skeletal muscle.
David Labonte, Natalie C Holt

J Exp Biol· November 2024

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Understanding Trophic Interactions in a Warming World by Bridging Foraging Ecology and Biomechanics with Network Science.
Jordan P Cuff, David Labonte, Fredric M Windsor

Integr Comp Biol· September 2024

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Optimal Gearing of Musculoskeletal Systems.
Delyle T Polet, David Labonte

Integr Comp Biol· September 2024

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Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles.
Aaron R H LeBlanc, Alexander P Morrell, Slobodan Sirovica, Maisoon Al-Jawad, David Labonte

Nat Ecol Evol· September 2024

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The effect of muscle ultrastructure on the force, displacement and work capacity of skeletal muscle.
Nihav Dhawale, David Labonte, Natalie C Holt

J R Soc Interface· May 2024

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Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping of 3D shape variation reveals two distinct mandible and head capsule morphs in leaf-cutter worker ants.
Natalie Imirzian, Frederik Püffel, Flavio Roces, David Labonte

Ecol Evol· April 2024

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Dynamic similarity and the peculiar allometry of maximum running speed.
David Labonte, Peter J Bishop, Taylor J M Dick, Christofer J Clemente

Nat Commun· March 2024

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Three-dimensional kinematics of leaf-cutter ant mandibles: not all dicondylic joints are simple hinges.
Victor Kang, Frederik Püffel, David Labonte

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci· December 2023

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Biomechanics of cutting: sharpness, wear sensitivity and the scaling of cutting forces in leaf-cutter ant mandibles.
Frederik Püffel, O K Walthaus, Victor Kang, David Labonte

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci· December 2023

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replicAnt: a pipeline for generating annotated images of animals in complex environments using Unreal Engine.
Fabian Plum, René Bulla, Hendrik K Beck, Natalie Imirzian, David Labonte

Nat Commun· November 2023

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Correction to: 'Developmental biomechanics and age polyethism in leaf-cutter ants' (2023) by Püffel .
Frederik Püffel, Lara Meyer, Natalie Imirzian, Flavio Roces, Richard Johnston, David Labonte

Proc Biol Sci· September 2023

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Strong positive allometry of bite force in leaf-cutter ants increases the range of cuttable plant tissues.
Frederik Püffel, Flavio Roces, David Labonte

J Exp Biol· July 2023

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A theory of physiological similarity in muscle-driven motion.
David Labonte

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A· June 2023

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Developmental biomechanics and age polyethism in leaf-cutter ants.
Frederik Püffel, Lara Meyer, Natalie Imirzian, Flavio Roces, Richard Johnston, David Labonte

Proc Biol Sci· June 2023

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Multilevel dynamic adjustments of geckos () climbing vertically: head-up versus head-down.
Johanna T Schultz, David Labonte, Christofer J Clemente

J R Soc Interface· April 2023

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A biomechanical model for the relation between bite force and mandibular opening angle in arthropods.
Frederik Püffel, Richard Johnston, David Labonte

R Soc Open Sci· February 2023

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Elastic energy storage and the efficiency of movement.
David Labonte, Natalie C Holt

Curr Biol· June 2022

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The physical properties of the stick insect pad secretion are independent of body size.
Domna-Maria Kaimaki, Charlotte N S Andrew, Andrea E L Attipoe, David Labonte

J R Soc Interface· June 2022

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Morphological determinants of bite force capacity in insects: a biomechanical analysis of polymorphic leaf-cutter ants.
Frederik Püffel, Anaya Pouget, Xinyue Liu, Marcus Zuber, Thomas van de Kamp, David Labonte

J R Soc Interface· September 2021

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