Exploring the characteristics of viscoelastic fluids
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 09:56
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are many microorganisms out there, navigating through complex biological fluids. `One of the most common migrations takes place with spermatozoa as it navigates the female reproductive tract,` Joseph Teran tells PhysOrg.com. `But there are other organisms that move through difficult environments as well, and we want to gain a better understanding of how these organisms move through viscoelastic fluids, like those found in biology.`