H. de Maleprade

The Architecture of Sponge Choanocyte Chambers Maximizes Mechanical Pumping Efficiency

The paper investigates the mechanical pumping efficiency of sponge choanocyte chambers by combining imaging and computational models, finding that their spherical shape and outlet angle optimize flow.

Stress-Induced Dinoflagellate Bioluminescence at the Single Cell Level

The paper measures stress-induced bioluminescence in dinoflagellates at the single-cell level, finding a viscoelastic response linked to stretch-activated ion channels.

Motility and Phototaxis of Gonium, the Simplest Differentiated Colonial Alga

This study investigates how Gonium achieves phototaxis through a combination of experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches, revealing that peripheral cells alone drive colony reorientation.