The fascinating patterns of collective motion created by autonomously driven particles have
fuelled active-matter research for over two decades. So far, theoretical active-matter …

Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

Bacterial fouling is a persistent problem causing the deterioration and failure of functional
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …

The fate of 99% of the plastics present in oceans is unknown. It is presumed that biofilm
formation on plastics leads to their sinking to the ocean floor, thus making them undetectable …

Collectives of actively moving particles can spontaneously separate into dilute and dense
phases—a fascinating phenomenon known as motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) …

During the biofilm life cycle, bacteria attach to a surface and then reproduce, forming
crowded, growing communities. Many theoretical models of biofilm growth dynamics have …

Surface colonization and the formation of biofilms by microbes are well acknowledged.
Communities of microorganisms are coated in these biofilms, which frequently include …

A central feature of living matter is its ability to grow and multiply. The mechanical activity
associated with growth produces both macroscopic flows shaped by confinement, and …

Surface-attached bacterial biofilms cause disease and industrial biofouling, as well as being
widespread in the natural environment. Density-dependent quorum sensing is one of the …

Foodborne bacteria can pose a threat to the public health due to their spoilage and
virulence potential, which can be regulated by quorum sensing (QS) system. In the study, we …