2 papers
physics.bio-ph2018
Cellular geometry controls the efficiency of motile sperm aggregates
D. J. G. Pearce, L. A. Hoogerbrugge, K. A. Hook +2
Teams of cooperating sperm have been found across several vertebrate and invertebrate species, ranging from sperm pairs to massive aggregates containing hundreds of cells. Although…
cond-mat.soft2018
Geometrical control of active turbulence in curved topographies
D. J. G. Pearce, Perry W. Ellis, Alberto Fernandez-Nieves +1
We investigate the turbulent dynamics of a two-dimensional active nematic liquid crystal con- strained on a curved surface. Using a combination of hydrodynamic and particle-based s…