Poisson "Carapus sp." vivant en association avec une holothurie "Thelenota ananas", Moorea
Poisson "Carapus sp." vivant en association avec une holothurie "Thelenota ananas", Moorea. © Yannick CHANCERELLE / CRIOBE / CNRS Images
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Universal Laws of Swimming – From Microbes to Whales

A scientific team from Grenoble, 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.

References :

Universal Scaling Laws for a Generic Swimmer Model. Bruno Ventéjou ,Thibaut Métivet , Aurélie Dupont and Philippe Peyla, Physical Review Letters 134, 134002 – Published 3 April, 2025.
DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.134002

The present research was conducted in the following CNRS laboratories :

  • Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique de Grenoble (LIPhy, CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes)
  • Laboratoire Jean Kuntzmann (LJK, CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes)

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Bruno Ventéjou
Post-doctorant au Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique (LiPhy)
Communication CNRS Physique