4 papers
A multi-physics approach to probing plant responses: From calcium signaling to thigmonastic motion
Sabrina Gennis, Matthew D. Biviano, Kristoffer P. Lyngbirk +5
Plants respond to biotic and abiotic stresses through complex and dynamic mechanisms that integrate physical, chemical, and biological cues. Here, we present a multi-physics platfo…
A trade-off between hydrodynamic performance and morphological bias limits the evolution of symmetric lattice animal wings
Sif F. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, Matthew D. Biviano, Annette Cazaubiel +3
Bristled and membranous insect wings have co-evolved despite apparently serving the same functionality. We emulate flight physics using an automated free-fall experiment to better…
Settling aerodynamics is a driver of symmetry in deciduous tree leaves
Matthew D. Biviano, Kaare H. Jensen
Leaves shed by deciduous trees contain 40\% of the annually sequestered carbon, and include nutrients vital to the expansion and health of forest ecosystems. To achieve this, leave…
The fluidic memristor: collective phenomena in elastohydrodynamic networks
Alejandro Martinez-Calvo, Matthew D Biviano, Anneline Christensen +3
Fluid flow networks are ubiquitous and can be found in a broad range of contexts, from human-made systems such as water supply networks to living systems like animal and plant vasc…