Journal article
Viscoelastic properties of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a self-similar, shear-thinning worm
Abstract
Undulatory motion is common to many creatures across many scales, from sperm to snakes. These organisms must push off against their external environment, such as a viscous medium, grains of sand, or a high-friction surface; additionally they must work to bend their own body. A full understanding of undulatory motion, and locomotion in general, requires the characterization of the material properties of the animal itself. The material properties …
Authors
Backholm M; Ryu WS; Dalnoki-Veress K
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 12, pp. 4528–4533
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
March 19, 2013
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1219965110
ISSN
0027-8424