Cell culture is a widely used in vitro tool for improving our understanding of cell biology,
tissue morphology, and mechanisms of diseases, drug action, protein production and the …

Non‐equilibrium chemical systems underpin multiple domains of contemporary interest,
including supramolecular chemistry, molecular machines, systems chemistry, prebiotic …

Cell-substrate interactions play a crucial role in the design of better biomaterials and
integration of implants with the tissues. Adhesion is the binding process of the cells to the …

Much of our understanding of the biological mechanisms that underlie cellular functions,
such as migration, differentiation and force-sensing has been garnered from studying cells …

Differently from passive Brownian particles, active particles, also known as self-propelled
Brownian particles or microswimmers and nanoswimmers, are capable of taking up energy …

In situ, cells are highly sensitive to geometrical and mechanical constraints from their
microenvironment. These parameters are, however, uncontrolled under classic culture …

Cells and tissues can sense and react to the modifications of the physico-chemical
properties of the extracellular environment (ECM) through integrin-based adhesion sites and …

Whereas the laws of thermodynamics prohibit extraction of useful work from the Brownian
motion of particles in equilibrium, these motions can be “rectified” under nonequilibrium …

Ratchet effects can arise for single or collectively interacting Brownian particles on an
asymmetric substrate when a net dc transport is produced by an externally applied ac …

This article reviews the recent development in microfluidics for medical diagnostics and
integrations with biosensors. Diagnostic and sensing applications have been the focus of …