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Universal Laws of Swimming – From Microbes to Whales

Publication / Research

On June 12, 2025

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A scientific team from Grenoble, involving the Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique (LIPhy - CNRS/UGA) and the Centre Inria de l'UGA, has developed a groundbreaking computational model that reveals universal laws governing how creatures swim across vastly different sizes and environments — from microscopic bacteria to massive blue whales.

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Date

On June 12, 2025

Contact

Bruno VENTEJOU
bruno.ventejouatuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (bruno[dot]ventejou[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)

Reference

B. Ventéjou, T. Métivet, A. Dupont & P. Peyla. Universal Scaling Laws for a Generic Swimmer Model. Physical review Letters 134(13), 134002 (2025)

Submitted on June 12, 2025

Updated on June 13, 2025