Fractional dynamics has experienced a firm upswing during the past few years, having been
forged into a mature framework in the theory of stochastic processes. A large number of …

The mechanical stability and integrity of biological cells is provided by the cytoskeleton, a
semidilute meshwork of biopolymers. Recent research has underscored its role as a …

The field of microrheology is concerned with how materials store and dissipate mechanical
energy as a function of length scale. Recent developments in the theory and instrumentation …

BAR superfamily domains shape membranes through poorly understood mechanisms. We
solved structures of F-BAR modules bound to flat and curved bilayers using electron (cryo) …

We study the elasticity of a two-dimensional random network of rigid rods (“Mikado model”).
The essential features incorporated into the model are the anisotropic elasticity of the rods …

Microtubules are hollow cylindrical structures that constitute one of the three major classes
of cytoskeletal filaments. On the mesoscopic length scale of a cell, their material properties …

This is a pedagogical introduction to Brownian motion on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary of Einstein's 1905 paper on the subject. After briefly reviewing Einstein's work in …

Bundles of filamentous actin (F-actin) form primary structural components of a broad range
of cytoskeletal processes including filopodia, sensory hair cell bristles and microvilli. Actin …

The synthesis of conductive nanowires or patterned conductive nanoelements is a
challenging goal for the future fabrication of nanoscale circuitry. Similarly, the realization of …

Subdiffusive motion of tracer particles in complex crowded environments, such as biological
cells, has been shown to be widespread. This deviation from Brownian motion is usually …