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View article: Eine Perspektive zu interdisziplinären Ansätzen in der Chemotaxis(forschung)
Eine Perspektive zu interdisziplinären Ansätzen in der Chemotaxis(forschung) Open
Kurzzusammenfassung Die meisten Lebewesen auf der Erde – von Bakterien bis hin zum Menschen – müssen sich auf irgendeine Weise fortbewegen, um günstigere Lebensbedingungen zu finden. Daher nutzen fast alle die ein oder andere Form von Chem…
View article: Perspective on Interdisciplinary Approaches on Chemotaxis
Perspective on Interdisciplinary Approaches on Chemotaxis Open
Most living things on Earth – from bacteria to humans – must migrate in some way to find favourable conditions. Therefore, they nearly all use chemotaxis, in which their movement is steered by a gradient of chemicals. Chemotaxis is fundame…
View article: Dynamics and emergence of metachronal waves in the ciliary band of a metazoan larva
Dynamics and emergence of metachronal waves in the ciliary band of a metazoan larva Open
From single cells to humans, ciliary arrays exhibit diverse coordination patterns that are essential to normal physiology. A major open question is how cilia self-organize into metachronal waves, where neighboring cilia beat with the same …
View article: Form and function in biological filaments: a physicist’s review
Form and function in biological filaments: a physicist’s review Open
Nature uses elongated shapes and filaments to build stable structures, generate motion and allow complex geometric interactions. In this review, we examine the role of biological filaments across different length scales. From the molecular…
View article: Embodied behavioural complexity in a ciliated microorganism
Embodied behavioural complexity in a ciliated microorganism Open
Most animals coordinate behaviour using neural computations. Yet, single-celled organisms also exhibit stimulus-responsive, even cognitive, actions. To understand how a single cell can coordinate and drive complex behaviours without any ne…
View article: Light-dependent switching of circling handedness in microswimmer navigation
Light-dependent switching of circling handedness in microswimmer navigation Open
Many swimming microorganisms navigate their environment by modulating the curvature of their swimming trajectories in response to external cues. Here, we show that the biflagellate alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii swims in circles and active…
View article: Functional morphology of gliding motility in benthic diatoms
Functional morphology of gliding motility in benthic diatoms Open
Diatoms, a highly successful group of photosynthetic algae, contribute to a quarter of global primary production. Many species are motile, despite having no appendages and a completely rigid cell body. Cells move to seek out nutrients, loc…
View article: Form and function in biological filaments: A physicist's review
Form and function in biological filaments: A physicist's review Open
Nature uses elongated shapes and filaments to build stable structures, generate motion, and allow complex geometric interactions. In this Review, we examine the role of biological filaments across different length scales. From the molecula…
View article: Dynamics and emergence of metachronal waves in the ciliary band of a metazoan larva
Dynamics and emergence of metachronal waves in the ciliary band of a metazoan larva Open
Both natural and synthetic ciliary arrays exhibit diverse coordination patterns. Proper coordination of cilia is essential for the normal physiology of many organisms, from single cells to humans. Yet despite decades of research the mechan…
View article: A scotophobic response characterised by body contraction and ciliary arrest in <i>Acropora</i> coral larvae
A scotophobic response characterised by body contraction and ciliary arrest in <i>Acropora</i> coral larvae Open
The motile planula larva of the reef-building coral Acropora millepora exhibits a distinct scotophobic response characterized by full-body contraction and ciliary arrest when exposed to abrupt light dimming. Through behavioural assays, we …
View article: Diversity of motility patterns in benthic diatoms
Diversity of motility patterns in benthic diatoms Open
Diatoms, a highly successful group of photosynthetic algae, contribute to a quarter of global primary production. Many species are motile, despite having no appendages and a completely rigid cell body. Cells move to seek out nutrients, loc…
View article: Minimal design of a synthetic cilium
Minimal design of a synthetic cilium Open
We study a slender filament beating in a viscous fluid with novel curvature-dependent bending stiffness. Our numerical and experimental investigations reveal that such differential stiffness can sustain planar bending waves far along flexi…
View article: Minimal design of a synthetic cilium
Minimal design of a synthetic cilium Open
We study a slender filament beating in a viscous fluid with novel curvature-dependent bending stiffness. Our numerical and experimental investigations reveal that such differential stiffness can sustain planar bending waves far along flexi…
View article: Dataset for: Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes
Dataset for: Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes Open
Associated dataset and simulation codes for the publication "Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes" (2024), by Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer and Kirsty Y. Wan.
View article: Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes
Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes Open
Diverse animal species exhibit highly stereotyped behavioral actions and locomotor sequences as they explore their natural environments. In many such cases, the neural basis of behavior is well established, where dedicated neural circuitry…
View article: Dataset for: Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes
Dataset for: Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes Open
Associated dataset and simulation codes for the publication "Bioelectric control of locomotor gaits in the walking ciliate Euplotes" (2024), by Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer and Kirsty Y. Wan.
View article: Ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in reef coral larvae
Ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in reef coral larvae Open
Larval dispersal is critical to the survival of coral reefs. As the only motile stage of the reproductive cycle, coral larvae choose a suitable location to settle and mature into adult corals. Here, we present a detailed study of ciliary p…
View article: Cell scientist to watch – Kirsty Wan
Cell scientist to watch – Kirsty Wan Open
Kirsty Wan is a Group Leader and Associate Professor at the Living Systems Institute in the University of Exeter, UK. She completed her undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, UK, where she continued for her Mas…
View article: Mechanisms and functions of multiciliary coordination
Mechanisms and functions of multiciliary coordination Open
Ciliated organisms are present in virtually every branch of the eukaryotic tree of life. In diverse systems, cilia operate in a coordinated manner to drive fluid flows, or even propel entire organisms. How do groups of motile cilia coordin…
View article: Active oscillations in microscale navigation
Active oscillations in microscale navigation Open
View article: Methods and Measures for Investigating Microscale Motility
Methods and Measures for Investigating Microscale Motility Open
Synopsis Motility is an essential factor for an organism’s survival and diversification. With the advent of novel single-cell technologies, analytical frameworks, and theoretical methods, we can begin to probe the complex lives of microsco…
View article: More than One Way to the Egg
More than One Way to the Egg Open
More than One Way to the EggMammalian sperm adopt a complex stochastic navigation strategy that depends on the local environment's chemical conditions and rheological properties.
View article: Methods and measures for investigating microscale motility
Methods and measures for investigating microscale motility Open
Motility is an essential factor for an organism's survival and diversification. With the advent of novel single-cell technologies, analytical frameworks and theoretical methods, we can begin to probe the complex lives of microscopic motile…
View article: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement
Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement Open
The movement trajectories of organisms serve as dynamic read-outs of their behaviour and physiology. For microorganisms this can be difficult to resolve due to their small size and fast movement. Here, we devise a novel droplet microfluidi…
View article: Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement
Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement Open
Associated dataset and simulation codes for the publication "Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement" (2022), by Samuel A. Bentley, Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer, Vasileios Anagnostidis, Jan Cammann, Marco G. Mazza, F…
View article: Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement
Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement Open
Associated dataset and simulation codes for the publication "Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement" (2022), by Samuel A. Bentley, Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer, Vasileios Anagnostidis, Jan Cammann, Marco G. Mazza, F…
View article: Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement
Dataset for: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement Open
Associated dataset and simulation codes for the publication "Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement" (2022), by Samuel A. Bentley, Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer, Vasileios Anagnostidis, Jan Cammann, Marco G. Mazza, F…
View article: Author response: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement
Author response: Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement Open
Article Figures and data Abstract Editor's evaluation Introduction Results Discussion Materials and methods Appendix 1 Data availability References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract The movemen…
View article: Ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in reef coral larvae
Ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in reef coral larvae Open
Larval dispersal is critical to the survival of coral reefs. As the only motile stage of the reproductive cycle, coral larvae choose a suitable location to settle and mature into adult corals. Here, we present the first detailed study of c…
View article: Distinct gaits of self-propelled quadriflagellate microswimmers
Distinct gaits of self-propelled quadriflagellate microswimmers Open
Legged animals often coordinate multiple appendages for both underwater and terrestrial loco-motion. Quadrupeds in particular, change their limb movements dynamically to achieve a number of gaits, such as the gallop, trot, and pronk. Surpr…