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Why Homoscleromorph Sponges Have Ciliated Epithelia: Evidence for an Ancestral Role in Mucociliary Driven Particle Flux

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 344, Issue 8, Page 505-516, December 2025.
Epithelia are typically ciliated, except in sponges. Of all Porifera only Homoscleromorphs have motile cilia on their epithelia. Our data highlight the presence of cilia and mucociliary particle transport as a common feature of metazoa and a secondary loss in other sponge lineages.
Veronica L. Price, Anudi Nanayakkara, Andrea Pasini, Elsa Bazellières, Amelie Vernale, Caroline Rocher, Carole Borchiellini, Andre Le Bivic, Emmanuelle Renard, Sally P. Leys   +9 more
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Optimization of Thermally Radiative and Mass Wavy Flow Analysis Affected by Induced Magnetic Field and Joule Heating

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 10, Page 4917-4932, October 2025.
ABSTRACT The role of magnetic induction is declared fundamental in many technological systems, including electric generators, inductors, transformers, and so on. This is an important source for converting energy from one form to another while utilizing electromagnetic induction. This phenomenon is efficient when the induced magnetic field is introduced
Ahmed M. Galal, Latif Ahmad, Saleem Javed, Umair Khan, Nermeen Abdullah, Samia Elattar   +5 more
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Trapping study of nanofluids in an annulus with cilia

AIP Advances, 2015
The main purpose of this article is to present a mathematical model of ciliary motion in an annulus. In this analysis, two dimensional flow of a viscous nanofluid is observed in an annulus with ciliated tips. The current theoretical model may be supposed
S. Nadeem, Hina Sadaf
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Bioinspired Mechanisms and Actuation of Soft Robotic Crawlers

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 16, April 24, 2025.
Researchers have been developing soft materials and robotic crawlers inspired by soft‐bodied animals to mimic effective crawling in complex environments. This review explores the state‐of‐the‐art in soft crawlers, highlighting the interaction between materials, crawling mechanisms, actuation, and applications. The review concludes by providing insights
Min Pan, Miaomiao Liu, Jiayi Lei, Yunyi Wang, Changhong Linghu, Chris Bowen, K. Jimmy Hsia   +6 more
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Influence of motility on couple stress fluid flow through a channel with slip constraints

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The energy loss associated with the beating of cilia in the human stomach, leading to acidity in the blood flow under certain conditions, has become a critical topic in modern medical research.
Ma’in F. Abu-Shaikha, Z. Abbas, M.Y. Rafiq, A. Fayyaz   +3 more
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Rapid Ex-Vivo Ciliogenesis and Dose-Dependent Effect of Notch Inhibition on Ciliogenesis of Respiratory Epithelia

Biomolecules, 2020
Background: Cilia are actin based cellular protrusions conserved from algae to complex multicellular organisms like Homo sapiens. Respiratory motile cilia line epithelial cells of the tracheobronchial tree, beat in a synchronous, metachronal wave, moving
Maliha Zahid, Timothy N. Feinstein, Anthony Oro, Molly Schwartz, Alex D. Lee, Cecilia W. Lo   +5 more
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Unicellular Organisms with Versatile Solutions at the Micro‐Scale: Functional Materials and Principles in Ciliates

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 34, Issue 35, August 28, 2024.
Considering functional and structural materials and systems inspired by the principles of living nature, single‐celled organisms in particular are a promising model. The amazing bandwidth of different materials in ciliates ranges from nanostructured composites, over mineralized structures to self‐assembled protein structures.
Lennart Dörr, Jana Kohl, Michael Schweikert, Marie‐Louise Lemloh   +3 more
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Magnetic Reprogramming of Self‐Assembled Hard‐Magnetic Cilia

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 9, Issue 13, July 8, 2024.
Hard‐magnetic cilia form through self‐assembly of NdFeB microparticles within a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. NdFeB cilia can be remagnetized, which reprograms their actuation behaviors. Performing demagnetization prior to remagnetization improves the reprogrammability of the cilia.
Matthew R. Clary, Saarah N. Cantu, Jessica A.‐C. Liu, Emily E. Evans, Joseph B. Tracy   +4 more
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Electroosmotic microchannel flow of blood conveying copper and cupric nanoparticles: Ciliary motion experiencing entropy generation using backpropagated networks

ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Volume 104, Issue 5, May 2024.
Abstract A novel mathematical model for a hybrid (Cu–CuO/blood) Jeffrey nanofluid passing a vertical symmetric microchannel along with an electroosmosis pump is presented. The focuses on the advancement of mathematical modeling techniques, its comprehensive analysis of microfluidic system dynamics, and its potential to inform the optimal design of ...
Parikshit Sharma, Bhupendra K. Sharma, Nidhish K. Mishra, Bandar Almohsen, Muhammad M. Bhatti   +4 more
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Light‐Fueled Nonreciprocal Self‐Oscillators for Fluidic Transportation and Coupling

Advanced Materials, Volume 36, Issue 12, March 21, 2024.
Non‐equilibrium self‐sustained motions are widely reported in stimuli‐responsive material systems. Here, a cilia‐like soft actuator that can perform self‐sustained oscillation under water, with programmable nonreciprocal strokes, is demonstrated. The self‐oscillators can realize microfluidic pumping, translocation of a micro‐object, and coupling ...
Zixuan Deng, Hang Zhang, Arri Priimagi, Hao Zeng   +3 more
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