BiophysicsbioRxiv
Multi-scale spatial heterogeneity enhances particle clearance in airway ciliary arrays
G. R. Ramirez-San Juan, A. J. T. M. Mathijssen, M. He…·M. Prakash
The paper investigates how spatial heterogeneity in airway ciliary arrays enhances particle clearance, finding that disorder improves fluid transport through mechanisms resembling stochastic resonance.