Understanding the Role of Microscale Fluid Dynamics in Biology

A viscoplastic slump on a horizontally oscillating plate

Matthew J Walker, Jesse F Collis, John E Sader, Douglas R Brumley, Edward M Hinton

2026-06-10

<jats:p> A thin, two-dimensional deposit of viscoplastic fluid is studied as it slumps atop a horizontal plate..

Unravelling Three-Dimensional Active Transport by Ciliary Arrays on Coral Surfaces

Siluvai Antony Selvan, Cesar O Pacherres, Michael Kühl, Angus Butler, Max S Dhillon, Linda L Blackall, Peter W Duck, Draga Pihler-Puzović, Douglas R Brumley

2026-05-26

<jats:p>Cilia-driven flows in corals are crucial for exchanging nutrients, removing waste, and maintaining the ambient conditions ..

Acute temperature effects on cilia beating increase coral deoxygenation

CO Pacherres, MS Dhillon, M Bilbo, M Hansen, DR Brumley, M Aranda, S Ahmerkamp, M Kühl

2026-05-22

Cilia-induced vortical flows are critical for regulating oxygen (O2) and metabolite exchange across coral-water interfaces. While ..

Cell walls and their role in the plant root microbiome

VJ Waymouth, ACW Keynton, DR Brumley, B Ebert, M Watt

2026-01-01

Plant roots form a microbiome that interacts at the cell wall extracellular matrix before entering the cell. The root primary and ..