Cilia are microscopic hair-like external cell organelles that are ubiquitously present in
nature, also within the human body. They fulfill crucial biological functions: motile cilia …

Microfluidic mixing becomes a necessity when thorough sample homogenization is required
in small volumes of fluid, such as in lab-on-a-chip devices. For example, efficient mixing is …

Artificial cilia-based microfluidics is a promising alternative in lab-on-a-chip applications
which provides an efficient way to manipulate fluid flow in a microfluidic environment with …

In order to localize heat production and drug activation, it is possible for drug delivery to
make use of nanofluids containing thermal radiation. By limiting the amount of medication …

Human ingenuity has found a multitude of ways to manipulate fluids across different
applications. However, the fundamentals of fluid propulsion change when moving from the …

In nature, liquid propulsion in low‐Reynolds‐number regimes is often achieved by arrays of
beating cilia with various forms of motion asymmetry. In particular, spatial asymmetry, where …

Magnetic microrobots are controlled to exhibit a wide range of motions, allowing them to
navigate complex environments and perform multifunctional tasks with high precision. This …

The ability to precisely maneuver miniature objects in flow through a well‐controlled manner
is envisaged to have an extensive impact in micro manipulation for profound medical and …

This study proposed a new experimental approach for the vascular and phenotype
evaluation of the non-anesthetized zebrafish with representative imaging orientations for …

Dynamics of a magnetic particle in an oscillating magnetic field subject to a shear flow Page 1
J. Fluid Mech. (2024), vol. 988, A49, doi:10.1017/jfm.2024.436 Dynamics of a magnetic particle …