The newest study modeling the flow of fluids in the glass sponge, led by Profs. Giacomo Falcucci and Maurizio Porfiri, has been covered by a number of news outlets:
ScienceNews “How intricate Venus’s-flower-baskets manipulate the flow of seawater” – read here.
Phys.org “Glass sponges reveal important properties for the design of ships, skyscrapers and planes of the future” – read here.
EurekAlert! “Glass sponges have properties for the design of ships, planes and skyscrapers” – read here.
Nature has also covered the research on the newest episode of their podcast – listen here.
Read the full paper “Extreme flow simulations reveal skeletal adaptations of deep-sea sponges” published in Nature journal here.