Fluid Dynamics2026-03-281 minarXiv:2603.27445expressHow a Bacterium Swims Through MucusE. coli is a tiny swimmer in a world where water is as thick as jelly. Inside our gut, it doesn't glide freely but fights through mucus — a tangled web of long molecules, like a ball of knotted threads.Arjun Sharma·Sabarish V. Narayanan·Sarah Hormozi·Donald L. KochRobert HookeJames Clerk MaxwellWilliam Lawrence Braggbacteriumviscositycellmicroorganismprotein👍👎☆SimplePopularAdvanced
