Microswimmers navigating in current (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

Microswimmers navigating in current

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Two microswimmers adapt their orientation to stay close to the illuminated path and reach the target faster. Making this detour can be highly beneficial since the straight way would lead them against the current (indicated by the grey arrows)

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