Physical confinement regulates transition in nematode motility
Saheli Dey, M Sreepadmanabh, Sayan Kundu, Ashitha B Arun, Sandhya Padmanabhan Koushika, Shashi Thutupalli, Duncan Robin Hewitt, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee
This study investigates how nematodes navigate 3D granular environments by engineering a transparent matrix and observing non-monotonic propulsive speed responses to physical confinement.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics