A state-of-the-art review of experimental and computational studies of granular materials: properties, advances, challenges, and future directions

P Tahmasebi - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Modeling of heterogeneous materials and media is a problem of fundamental importance to
a wide class of phenomena and systems, ranging from condensed matter physics, soft …

Biophysical determinants of cancer organotropism

UF Azubuike, K Tanner - Trends in cancer, 2023 - cell.com
Metastasis remains the leading cause of cancer lethality. The'seed/soil'hypothesis provides
the framework to explain this cancer phenomenon where the concept of organotropism has …

Lift at low Reynolds number

L Bureau, G Coupier, T Salez - The European Physical Journal E, 2023 - Springer
Lift forces are widespread in hydrodynamics. These are typically observed for big and fast
objects and are often associated with a combination of fluid inertia (ie large Reynolds …

Channel flow with variable geometry and Navier slip at the walls using high-order lubrication theory

KD Housiadas, C Tsangaris - European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigate the effect of Navier type slip for the steady, laminar flow of a highly viscous
and incompressible Newtonian fluid in a microfluidic channel with variable geometry for one …

Heterogeneous ATP patterns in microvascular networks

Z Gou, H Zhang, C Misbah - Journal of the Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
ATP is not only an energy carrier but also serves as an important signalling molecule in
many physiological processes. Abnormal ATP level in blood vessel is known to be related to …

Temporal-spatial heterogeneity of hematocrit in microvascular networks

G Li, T Ye, B Yang, S Wang, X Li - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Hematocrit, defined as the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood, is an important
indicator of human health status, which demonstrates the capability of blood to deliver …

Tonometric multi-wavelength photoplethysmography for studying the cutaneous microvasculature of the fingertip

JP Sirkiä, T Panula, M Kaisti - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microcirculation is a key compartment in the human cardiovascular system due to its vital
roles in providing oxygen and nutrients to tissue, removing metabolic byproducts and …

The effect of molecular hydrogen on functional states of erythrocytes in rats with simulated chronic heart failure

AV Deryugina, DA Danilova, VV Pichugin, YD Brichkin - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Molecular hydrogen has an anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective effect, which is
associated with its antioxidant properties. Erythrocytes are subjected to oxidative stress in …

Oxygen transport across tank-treading red blood cell: Individual and joint roles of flow convection and oxygen-hemoglobin reaction

FA Amiri, J Zhang - Microvascular Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas, especially oxygen, transport in the microcirculation is a complex phenomenon,
however, of critical importance for maintaining normal biological functions, and the …

Anomalous diffusion of deformable particles in a honeycomb network

Z Shen, F Plouraboué, JS Lintuvuori, H Zhang… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Transport of deformable particles in a honeycomb network is studied numerically. It is shown
that the particle deformability has a strong impact on their distribution in the network. For …