The stiffness of living tissues and its implications for tissue engineering
The past 20 years have witnessed ever-growing evidence that the mechanical properties of
biological tissues, from nanoscale to macroscale dimensions, are fundamental for cellular …
biological tissues, from nanoscale to macroscale dimensions, are fundamental for cellular …
Physical models of collective cell migration
Collective cell migration is a key driver of embryonic development, wound healing, and
some types of cancer invasion. Here, we provide a physical perspective of the mechanisms …
some types of cancer invasion. Here, we provide a physical perspective of the mechanisms …
[HTML][HTML] Substrate curvature as a cue to guide spatiotemporal cell and tissue organization
Recent evidence clearly shows that cells respond to various physical cues in their
environments, guiding many cellular processes and tissue morphogenesis, pathology, and …
environments, guiding many cellular processes and tissue morphogenesis, pathology, and …
The 2020 motile active matter roadmap
Activity and autonomous motion are fundamental in living and engineering systems. This
has stimulated the new field of'active matter'in recent years, which focuses on the physical …
has stimulated the new field of'active matter'in recent years, which focuses on the physical …
Investigating the nature of active forces in tissues reveals how contractile cells can form extensile monolayers
Actomyosin machinery endows cells with contractility at a single-cell level. However, within a
monolayer, cells can be contractile or extensile based on the direction of pushing or pulling …
monolayer, cells can be contractile or extensile based on the direction of pushing or pulling …
Autonomous materials systems from active liquid crystals
Liquid crystals (LCs) are ubiquitous in display technologies. The orientational ordering in the
nematic phase of LCs gives rise to structural anisotropy, the ability to form topological …
nematic phase of LCs gives rise to structural anisotropy, the ability to form topological …
Nanofabrication for all-soft and high-density electronic devices based on liquid metal
Innovations in soft material synthesis and fabrication technologies have led to the
development of integrated soft electronic devices. Such soft devices offer opportunities to …
development of integrated soft electronic devices. Such soft devices offer opportunities to …
Active nematics across scales from cytoskeleton organization to tissue morphogenesis
Biological tissues are composed of various cell types working cooperatively to perform their
respective function within organs and the whole body. During development, embryogenesis …
respective function within organs and the whole body. During development, embryogenesis …
Advanced mycelium materials as potential self-growing biomedical scaffolds
Mycelia, the vegetative part of fungi, are emerging as the avant-garde generation of natural,
sustainable, and biodegradable materials for a wide range of applications. They are …
sustainable, and biodegradable materials for a wide range of applications. They are …
Femtosecond laser direct writing of functional stimulus-responsive structures and applications
Diverse natural organisms possess stimulus-responsive structures to adapt to the
surrounding environment. Inspired by nature, researchers have developed various smart …
surrounding environment. Inspired by nature, researchers have developed various smart …