This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …

Solids are rigid, which means that when left undisturbed, their structures are nearly static. It
follows that these structures depend on history—but it is surprising that they hold readable …

The cells and tissues that make up our body manage contradictory mechanical demands. It
is crucial for their survival to be able to withstand large mechanical loads, but it is equally …

The viscosity of colloidal suspensions varies with shear rate, an important effect
encountered in many natural and industrial processes. Although this non-Newtonian …

We show that the nonlinear mechanical response of networks formed from un–cross-linked
fibrin or collagen type I continually changes in response to repeated large-strain loading. We …

Soft dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) exhibit interesting muscle-like behavior for the
development of soft robots. However, it is challenging to model these soft actuators due to …

Epithelial branch elongation is a central developmental process during branching
morphogenesis in diverse organs. This fundamental growth process into large arborized …

Cells exist in different phenotypes and can transition between them. A phenotype may be
characterized by many different aspects. Here, we focus on the example of whether the cell …

Cell migration and invasion is a key driving factor for providing essential cellular functions
under physiological conditions or the malignant progression of tumors following downward …

Most theories of soft matter elasticity assume that the local strain in a sample after
deformation is identical everywhere and equal to the macroscopic strain, or equivalently that …