Pulsating flows are common in many industrial, scientific, and natural fluidic systems.
However, because the oscillatory flow component disturbs, eg, optical measurements …

Bordered pits of many conifers include a torus–margo structure acting as a valve that
prevents air from spreading between tracheids, although the extent of torus deflection as a …

Controlling fluid flow is a fundamental problem with applications from biomedicine to
environmental engineering. Contemporary solutions combine electromechanical sensors …

Plants have a special structure, torus-margo (TM) pit, which comprises a thickened torus at
the center encircled by a highly porous margo. It is regarded as a key evolutionary structure …

This paper is associated with a video winner of a 2022 American Physical Society's Division
of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Gallery of Fluid Motion Award for work presented at the DFD …

In nature, liquids often circulate in channels textured with leaflets, cilia, or porous walls that
deform with the flow. These soft structures are optimized to passively control flows and have …

The physiology, mechanics and hydraulics of plant roots are a complex and stimulating
challenge for soft matter scientists. Understanding their mechanics and growth properties at …

Soft plates immersed in fluids appear in many biological processes, including swimming,
flying, and breathing. The plate deforms in response to fluid flows, yet fluid stresses are in …

Exploring fluid-structure interactions is essential for understanding the physical principle
underlying flow control in biological and man-made systems. Traditionally, we assume that …

Immersed nonlinear elements are prevalent in biological systems that require a preferential
flow direction, such as the venous and the lymphatic system. We investigate here a certain …