The capabilities of transformer networks such as ChatGPT and other large language models
(LLMs) have captured the world's attention. The crucial computational mechanism …

Many microorganisms swim by performing larger non-reciprocal shape deformations that
are initiated locally by molecular motors. However, it remains unclear how decentralized …

Building mathematical models of brains is difficult because of the sheer complexity of the
problem. One potential starting point is basal cognition, which gives an abstract …

Single-cell organisms and various cell types use a range of motility modes when following a
chemical gradient, but it is unclear which mode is best suited for different gradients. Here …

In navigating to a better location, mobile organisms in diverse taxa change directions of
travel occasionally, including bacteria, archaea, single-celled eukaryotes, and small …

Building mathematical models of brains is difficult because of the sheer complexity of the
problem. One potential approach is to start by identifying models of basal cognition, which …

At the microscopic scale, where viscosity dominates motion and sensing is constrained by
physical limits, microorganisms rely on strategies highly adapted to their environments. This …