Among several models for microswimmers, the three-sphere microswimmer proposed by
Najafi and Golestanian captures the essential mechanism for the locomotion of a …

In Newtonian fluids, microswimmers need to perform a non-reciprocal shape change to
move forward. However, this is no longer required in biological fluids with their viscoelastic …

In this paper, we analyze the flow mechanism of the Maxwell fluid over a semi-infinite plate.
To handle the semi-infinite boundary, the artificial boundary method is employed and the …

The need for structuring on micrometer scales is abundant, for example, in view of phononic
applications. We here outline a novel approach based on the phenomenon of active …

We use the Deep Q-Network with reinforcement learning to investigate the emergence of
odd elasticity in an elastic microswimmer model. For an elastic microswimmer, it is …

The study of microswimmers in viscoelastic fluids is important due to their essential role in
many biological systems and various industrial and medical applications. This review article …

From bacteria and sperm cells to artificial microrobots, self-propelled microscopic objects at
low Reynolds numbers often perceive fluctuating mechanical and chemical stimuli and …

At low Reynolds numbers,“swirlers”–swimmers with an axisymmetric “head” and “tail”
counterrotating about the axis of symmetry–generate no net propulsion in a Newtonian fluid …

Here we investigate the dynamic behavior of self-assembling achiral swimmers in viscous
media. The response of magnetically actuated swimmers of two differing geometries is …

Helicobacter pylori penetrates the gastric mucus by producing ammonia with urease, which
locally raises the pH and turns the nearby gel into a solution. Here, we mimic this strategy by …