The fluid dynamics of microswimmers has received attention from the fields of microbiology,
microrobotics, and active matter. Microorganisms have evolved organelles termed cilia for …

The use of micromotors for active drug delivery via oral administration has recently gained
considerable interest. However, efficient motor-assisted delivery into the gastrointestinal (GI) …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable surface property found in nature and mimicked in
many engineering applications, including anti-wetting, anti-fogging, and anti-fouling …

Helical swimming is a ubiquitous strategy for motile cells to generate self-gradients for
environmental sensing. The model biflagellate Chlamydomonas reinhardtii rotates at a …

Motility is an essential factor for an organism's survival and diversification. With the advent of
novel single-cell technologies, analytical frameworks, and theoretical methods, we can …

Microbial colonization of surfaces represents the first step towards biofilm formation, which is
a recurring phenomenon in nature with beneficial and detrimental implications in …

When the motion of a motile cell is observed closely, it appears erratic, and yet the
combination of nonequilibrium forces and surfaces can produce striking examples of …

Cellular appendages such as cilia and flagella represent universal tools enabling cells and
microbes, among other essential functionalities, to propel themselves in diverse …

Motivated by recent experiments demonstrating that motile algae get trapped in draining
foams, we study the trajectories of microorganisms confined in model foam channels …

Rapid transduction of sensory stimulation to action is essential for an animal to survive. To
this end, most animals use the sub-second excitable and multistable dynamics of a …