3 papers
physics.bio-ph2026
A developmental switch from capillary rectification to elastic catapult enables honeydew ejection in the spotted lanternfly
Nami Ha, Elio J. Challita, Jacob S. Harrison +4
Plant sap-feeding insects must dispose of excess fluid, yet at millimeter scales droplet release is constrained by capillary adhesion and contact-line pinning. How phloem-feeding i…
physics.bio-ph2026
Seabird trajectories map onto a reduced optimal-control bound for dynamic soaring
Louis González, John P. Y. Arnould, Saad Bhamla
Dynamic soaring allows seabirds to harvest mechanical energy from vertical wind shear, yet there is no common benchmark for comparing flight performance across species based on the…
cond-mat.soft2025
Collecting Particles in Confined Spaces by Active Filamentous Matter
R. Sinaasappel, K. R. Prathyusha, H. Tuazon +4
Biological and robotic systems often operate in confined environments where material must be gathered without centralized control. Inspired by the effective collection strategies o…