Gravitropism, the slow reorientation of plant growth in response to gravity, is a key determinant
of the form and posture of land plants. Shoot gravitropism is triggered when statocysts …

Classical models of collective behavior often take a “bird’s-eye perspective,” assuming that
individuals have access to social information that is not directly available (eg, the behavior of …

Standard animal behavior paradigms incompletely mimic nature and thus limit our understanding
of behavior and brain function. Virtual reality (VR) can help, but it poses challenges. …

Gravitropism, the slow reorientation of plant growth in response to gravity, is a major determinant
of the form and posture of land plants. Recently a universal model of shoot gravitropism…

We fluidize a granular medium through localized stirring and probe the mechanical response
of quiescent regions far away from the main flow. In these regions the material behaves …

Wet fibrous structures such as nanotube carpets or macroscopic brushes tend to self-assemble
into bundles when the liquid evaporates. The aggregation process relies on a balance …

The colonization of the atmosphere by land plants was a major evolutionary step. The
mechanisms that allow for vertical growth through air and the establishment and control of a stable …

Land plants rely mainly on gravitropism and phototropism to control their posture and spatial
orientation. In natural conditions, these two major tropisms act concurrently to create a …

The core idea in an XR (VR/MR/AR) application is to digitally stimulate one or more sensory
systems (eg visual, auditory, olfactory) of the human user in an interactive way to achieve an …

A major challenge in plant systems biology is the development of robust, predictive multiscale
models for organ growth. In this context it is important to bridge the gap between the, …