With a reconstructed and extensively characterized neural circuit, Caenorhabditis elegans is
a fascinating model system for the study of neural circuits and behavior. Here, we review the …

Many microorganisms live and evolve in complex fluids. Examples include mammalian
spermatozoa in cervical mucus, worms (eg, C. elegans) in wet soil, and bacteria (eg, H …

We present a variation of the method of regularized Stokeslet (MRS) specialized for the case
of forces and torques distributed over filaments in three dimensions. The new formulation is …

Locomotion of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a key observable used in
investigations ranging from behavior to neuroscience to aging. However, while the natural …

Background Gravity plays an important role in most life forms on Earth. Yet, a complete
molecular understanding of sensing and responding to gravity is lacking. While there are …

Microorganisms often move through viscoelastic environments, as biological fluids
frequently have a rich microstructure owing to the presence of large polymeric molecules …

Computational scientists have investigated swimming performance across a multitude of
different systems for decades. Most models depend on numerous model input parameters …

This work presents experimental and theoretical studies on the locomotion of helical artificial
swimmers at low Reynolds number in both Newtonian and viscoelastic ambient liquids. We …

We present and analyse a numerical method for understanding the low-inertia dynamics of
an open, inextensible viscoelastic rod-a long and thin three dimensional object-representing …

Computational models of aquatic locomotion range from modest individual simple swimmers
in 2D to sophisticated 3D multi-swimmer models that attempt to parse collective behavioral …