Active fluids exhibit spontaneous flows with complex spatiotemporal structure, which have
been observed in bacterial suspensions, sperm cells, cytoskeletal suspensions, self …

Flexible slender structures are ubiquitous in biological systems and engineering
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …

In the present work, we study, by means of numerical simulations, the structural and
dynamical behavior of a suspension of active ring polymers in bulk and under lateral …

Ciliated tissues, such as in the mammalian lungs, brains, and reproductive tracts, are
specialized to pump fluid. They generate flows by the collective activity of hundreds of …

We perform numerical simulations of isolated, partially active polymers, driven out-of-
equilibrium by a fraction of their monomers. We show that, if the active beads are all …

Dynamics of small particles, both living and inanimate, has fascinated scientists for
centuries. Learning how to control it could open technological opportunities in the …

From individual cells to whole organisms, O 2 transport unfolds across micrometer-to
millimeter-length scales and can change within milliseconds in response to fluid flows and …

Flexible filamentous beds interacting with a turbulent flow represent a fundamental setting
for many environmental phenomena, eg, aquatic canopies in marine current. Exploiting …

The rheology of sputum is viewed as a powerful emerging biophysical marker for monitoring
muco-obstructive pulmonary diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF …

In vitro differentiation of airway epithelium is of interest for respiratory tissue engineering and
studying airway diseases. Both applications benefit from the use of primary cells to maintain …