2 papers
cond-mat.soft2022
Droplet absorption and spreading into thin layers of polymer hydrogels
Merlin A. Etzold, George T. Fortune, Julien R. Landel +1
From biological tissues to layers of paint, macroscopic non-porous materials with the capacity to swell when brought in contact with an appropriate solvent are ubiquitous. Here, we…
cond-mat.soft2020
The fluid dynamics of collective vortex structures of plant-animal worms
George T. Fortune, Alan Worley, Ana B. Sendova-Franks +4
Circular milling, a stunning manifestation of collective motion, is found across the natural world, from fish shoals to army ants. It has been observed recently that the plant-anim…