Cell motility is essential for life and development. Unfortunately, cell migration is also linked
to several pathological processes, such as cancer metastasis. Cells' ability to migrate relies …

The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in understanding of the pivotal roles of
mechanical stresses and physical forces in cell biology. As a result, an integrated view of …

The ability to control both the mobility and chemical compositions of microliter-scale
aqueous droplets is an essential prerequisite for next-generation open surface microfluidics …

During vertebrate organogenesis, increases in morphological complexity are tightly coupled
to morphogen expression. In this work, we studied how morphogens influence self …

The name active matter refers to any collection of entities that individually use free energy to
generate their own motion and forces. Through interactions, active particles spontaneously …

Biological tissues are composed of various cell types working cooperatively to perform their
respective function within organs and the whole body. During development, embryogenesis …

Biological processes such as embryogenesis, wound healing and cancer progression rely
on the ability of epithelial cells to coordinate their mechanical activity over length scales that …

Epithelia act as barriers against environmental stresses. They are continuously exposed to
various mechanical stress and abrasion, which impact epithelial integrity. The impact of the …

Physical interfaces widely exist in nature and engineering. Although the formation of passive
interfaces is well elucidated, the physical principles governing active interfaces remain …

Collective migration of cancer cells is often interpreted using concepts derived from the
physics of active matter, but the experimental evidence is mostly restricted to observations …