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physics.bio-ph2021
Microbial narrow-escape is facilitated by wall interactions
Mathieu Souzy, Antoine Allard, Jean-François Louf +3
Cells have evolved efficient strategies to probe their surroundings and navigate through complex environments. From metastatic spread in the body to swimming cells in porous materi…
cond-mat.soft2021★ 135 cited
Under pressure: Hydrogel swelling in a granular medium
Jean-François Louf, Nancy B. Lu, Margaret G. O'Connell +2
Hydrogels hold promise in agriculture as reservoirs of water in dry soil, potentially alleviating the burden of irrigation. However, confinement in soil can markedly reduce the abi…