{"id":3532,"date":"2021-02-06T14:08:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T14:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/?page_id=3532"},"modified":"2021-04-13T03:19:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T03:19:25","slug":"biocapillarity-and-biofluids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/biocapillarity-and-biofluids\/","title":{"rendered":"Biocapillarity and biofluids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-subtle-background-color has-background-dim is-style-twentytwentyone-border\" style=\"min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Biocapillarity and biofluids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left tw-text-wide has-normal-font-size\">    Biocapillarity is the study of biological systems dominated by interfacial effects, its goal being\u00a0to elucidate natural mechanisms and explore their technological potential. Examples of our\u00a0studies in biocapillarity include natural strategies for water-repellency,\u00a0walking on water,\u00a0underwater breathing, and\u00a0drinking. The first four posts are to my review articles, the subsequent posts to particular studies.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-4 alignwide is-style-twentytwentyone-latest-posts-dividers tw-img-ratio-1-1 tw-heading-size-small tw-stretched-link wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOW-ARFM-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:93.65%;max-width:378px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/biolocomotion-at-the-interface\/\">Biolocomotion at the interface<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"135\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WOW-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:90.15%;max-width:548px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2021\/03\/22\/walking-on-water-interfacial-biolocomotion\/\">Walking on water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"141\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WaterRepel-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:94.21%;max-width:484px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2021\/03\/21\/water-repellency-in-biology\/\">Water-repellency in nature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"137\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-05-at-1.47.05-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:91.58%;max-width:808px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2021\/03\/20\/drinking-strategies-in-nature\/\">Drinking strategies in nature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-5 alignwide tw-heading-size-small tw-stretched-link is-style-twentytwentyone-latest-posts-dividers tw-img-ratio-1-1 wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:99.47%;max-width:376px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2013\/02\/14\/optimal-concentrations-in-transport-systems\/\">Optimizing natural transport systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"696\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/FloatFlower.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:93.55%;max-width:744px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2012\/03\/21\/can-flexibility-help-you-float\/\">Can flexibility help you float?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"258\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Humming.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:64.82%;max-width:398px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2012\/03\/21\/nectar-loading-by-hummingbirds\/\">Nectar loading by hummingbirds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"456\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Directional-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:95.4%;max-width:478px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2011\/03\/22\/propulsion-by-directional-adhesion\/\">Propulsion by directional adhesion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"351\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100.29%;max-width:350px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2011\/03\/20\/optimal-concentrations-in-nectar-feeding\/\">Optimization in nectar feeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"376\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tumble.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:97.41%;max-width:386px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2010\/03\/22\/flexibility-and-tumbling-flight\/\">Flexibility and tumbling flight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"308\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Grab-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:74.76%;max-width:412px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2010\/03\/22\/grabbing-water-the-elastocapillary-pipette\/\">Grabbing water: the elastocapillary pipette<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"497\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/robostrider+1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:101.02%;max-width:492px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2010\/02\/14\/3827\/\">Biomimetic water-walking robots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"948\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Qmark.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:94.78%;max-width:1034px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2010\/02\/14\/the-hydrodynamics-of-water-walking-arthropods\/\">Dynamics of water-walking arthropods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"356\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bosak-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:91.28%;max-width:390px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2009\/04\/14\/formation-and-stability-of-oxygen-rich-bubbles-that-shape-photosynthetic-mats\/\">Bubbles that shape photosynthetic mats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"237\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ph.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:84.34%;max-width:281px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2008\/03\/22\/4335\/\">Capillary feeding in shorebirds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TMV-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:79.72%;max-width:434px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2008\/03\/22\/flow-visualization-with-tmv\/\">Flow visualization with TMV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"221\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2021-03-22-a\u0300-07.45.46.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:98.66%;max-width:224px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2008\/03\/22\/underwater-breathing-via-plastron-respiration\/\">Underwater breathing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Snail-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:63.64%;max-width:748px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2008\/03\/21\/4256\/\">Water snail locomotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/climber3-thumb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:91.41%;max-width:582px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/thales.mit.edu\/bush\/index.php\/2005\/04\/14\/wetting-climbers\/\">Meniscus-climbing insects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div 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