Locomotion and transport of microorganisms in fluids is an essential aspect of life. Search
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …

Cilia and flagella are fundamental units of motion in cellular biology. These beating, hair-like
organelles share a common basic structure but maintain widely varying functions in systems …

Fluid dynamics plays a crucial role in many cellular processes, including the locomotion of
cells such as bacteria and spermatozoa. These organisms possess flagella, slender …

Cell motility in viscous fluids is ubiquitous and affects many biological processes, including
reproduction, infection and the marine life ecosystem. Here we review the biophysical and …

The locomotion of microorganisms and spermatozoa in complex viscoelastic fluids is of
critical importance in many biological processes such as fertilization, infection, and biofilm …

Abstract Systems made by particles in viscoelastic liquids are ubiquitous in a variety of
industrial and biological applications. Much work has been done in the last half-century in …

Cilia and flagella often exhibit synchronized behavior; this includes phase locking, as seen
in Chlamydomonas, and metachronal wave formation in the respiratory cilia of higher …

Systems of self-propelled particles are known for their tendency to aggregate and to display
swarm behavior. We investigate two model systems: self-propelled rods interacting via …

After a long gap following the classic work of Taylor, there have recently been several
studies dealing with hydrodynamic synchronization. It is now apparent that synchronization …

A colloidal suspension is a heterogeneous fluid containing solid microscopic particles.
Colloids play an important role in our everyday life, from food and pharmaceutical industries …