Shear-Induced Oscillations and Hydrodynamic Buffering Stabilize Sperm Surface Navigation
Mengna Liu, Antai Tao, Rongjing Zhang, J P Yuan
The paper studies how sperm navigate near walls in flowing fluids, identifying a new oscillation state and a hydrodynamic buffer zone that stabilizes surface navigation.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics