Royal Society Publishing has recently published a special issue of Philosophical Transactions A: Biological fluid dynamics: emerging directions compiled and edited by Smitha Maretvadakethope, Marco Polin, David J Smith and Laurence G Wilson and the articles can be accessed directly at www.bit.ly/TransA2304
A print version is also available at the special price of £40.00 per issue from [email protected]
About this issue
The microscopic world of algae, bacteria, spermatozoa and other swimming microorganisms is fundamental to life on Earth. Here, fluid dynamics follows very different physical laws from those familiar to us. Friction dominates, so cells have to squirm and corkscrew their way through fluid rather than glide. Microorganism have evolved to survive and thrive in the world of biologically active fluids, performing essential functions such as navigating, feeding, cooperating and reproducing. Long-range interactions in microscopic flow can cause beautiful collective effects, such as pattern formation and ‘active turbulence’. Driven by recent advances and touching on topics ranging from new medical technologies to the origins of life itself, this special issue presents contributions at the cutting edge of research in this field.
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