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 …

Essentially all organisms from bacteria to humans are mechanosensitive. Physical forces
regulate a large array of physiological processes, and dysregulation of mechanical …

Summary Left-dominant [Ca 2+] i elevation on the left margin of the ventral node furnishes
the initial laterality of mouse embryos. It depends on extracellular leftward fluid flow (nodal …

The coordination of eukaryotic flagella is essential for many of the most basic processes of
life (motility, sensing, and development), yet its emergence and regulation and its …

Cilia, as motile and sensory organelles, have been implicated in normal development, as
well as diseases including cystic kidney disease, hydrocephalus and situs inversus. In …

The establishment of left-right asymmetry in mammals is a good example of how multiple
cell biological processes coordinate in the formation of a basic body plan. The leftward …

This work reviews the present position of and surveys future perspectives in the physics of
chaotic advection: the field that emerged three decades ago at the intersection of fluid …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

Polycystin subunits can form hetero-and homotetrameric ion channels in the membranes of
various compartments of the cell. Homotetrameric polycystin channels are voltage-and …

The leftward flow in extraembryonic fluid is critical for the initial determination of the left-right
axis of mouse embryos. It is unclear if this is a conserved mechanism among other …