A soft microrobot with highly deformable 3D actuators for climbing and transitioning complex surfaces

W Pang, S Xu, J Wu, R Bo, T Jin… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The climbing microrobots have attracted growing attention due to their promising
applications in exploration and monitoring of complex, unstructured environments. Soft …

A complete biomechanical model of Hydra contractile behaviors, from neural drive to muscle to movement

H Wang, J Swore, S Sharma… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
How does neural activity drive muscles to produce behavior? The recent development of
genetic lines in Hydra that allow complete calcium imaging of both neuronal and muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Hydra for 21st Century—A Fine Model in Freshwater Research

G Kovačević, P Korać, D Želježić, M Sertić Perić… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydra is known for its natural occurrence, anatomical simplicity, intricate physiology,
regenerative capacity, and ease of maintenance and manipulation in laboratory …

Non-bilaterians as model systems for tissue mechanics

S Gooshvar, G Madhu, M Ruszczyk… - Integrative and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In animals, epithelial tissues are barriers against the external environment, providing
protection against biological, chemical, and physical damage. Depending on the organism's …

Mechanical characterization of regenerating Hydra tissue spheres Mechanics of regenerating Hydra

T Perros, A Biquet-Bisquert, ZB Meriem, M Delarue… - Biophysical …, 2024 - cell.com
Hydra vulgaris, long known for its remarkable regenerative capabilities, is also a
longstanding source of inspiration for models of spontaneous patterning. Recently, it …

Spatio-temporal Coordination of Active Deformation Forces and Wnt / Hippo-Yap Signaling in Hydra Regeneration

R Suzuki, T Hiraiwa, A Tursch, S Höger, K Hayashi… - BioRXiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Ample evidence suggests that Wnt signaling and tissue deformation are key determinants
for pattern formation in animals. The coordination of these biochemical and biomechanical …

Phototaxis is a state-dependent behavioral sequence in Hydra vulgaris

S Kim, JT Robinson - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Understanding how internal states like satiety are connected to animal behavior is a
fundamental question in neuroscience. Hydra vulgaris, a freshwater cnidarian with only …

Soft glassy rheology of single cells with pathogenic protein aggregates

SS Rajput, SB Singh, D Subramanyam, S Patil - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A correlation between the mechanical properties of cells and various diseases has been
emerging in recent years. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely used to measure …

From neuron to muscle to movement: a complete biomechanical model of Hydra contractile behaviors

H Wang, J Swore, S Sharma, J Szymanski, R Yuste… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
How does neural activity drive muscles to produce behavior? The recent development of
genetic lines in Hydra that allow complete calcium imaging of both neuronal and muscle …

Phototaxis is a satiety-dependent behavioral sequence in Hydra vulgaris

S Kim, KN Badhiwala, G Duret… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Understanding how internal states such as satiety are connected to animal behavior is a
fundamental question in neuroscience. Hydra vulgaris, a freshwater cnidarian with only 12 …