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Ups and downs: Copepods reverse the near-body flow to cruise in the water column
Nils B. Tack, Sara Oliveira Santos, Brad J. Gemmell +1
Copepods participate in large-scale diel vertical migrations (DVM) as primary consumers in marine ecosystems. Given that they are negatively buoyant, gravity facilitates their down…
Pleobot: a modular robotic solution for metachronal swimming
Sara Oliveira Santos, Nils Tack, Yunxing Su +4
Metachronal locomotion is a widespread swimming mode used by aquatic swarming organisms to achieve performance and maneuverability in the intermediate Reynolds number regime. Our u…
Asymmetry of motion: vortex rings crossing a density gradient
Yunxing Su, Monica M. Wilhelmus, Roberto Zenit
Vortex rings are critical for thrust production underwater. In the ocean, self-propelled mesozooplankton generate vortices while swimming within a weakly stratified fluid. While la…
Bubbles determine the amount of alcohol in Mezcal
G. Rage, O. Atasi, M. M. Wilhelmus +5
Mezcal is a traditional alcoholic Mexican spirit distilled from fermented agave juices that has been produced for centuries. Its preparation and testing involves an artisanal metho…