Learning without neurons in physical systems

M Stern, A Murugan - Annual Review of Condensed Matter …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Learning is traditionally studied in biological or computational systems. The power of
learning frameworks in solving hard inverse problems provides an appealing case for the …

[HTML][HTML] Networks behind the morphology and structural design of living systems

M Gosak, M Milojević, M Duh, K Skok, M Perc - Physics of Life Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Technological advances in imaging techniques and biometric data acquisition have enabled
us to apply methods of network science to study the morphology and structural design of …

Design principles of 3D epigenetic memory systems

JA Owen, D Osmanović, L Mirny - Science, 2023 - science.org
Cells remember their identities, in part, by using epigenetic marks—chemical modifications
placed along the genome. How can mark patterns remain stable over cell generations …

Symmetry, thermodynamics, and topology in active matter

MJ Bowick, N Fakhri, MC Marchetti, S Ramaswamy - Physical Review X, 2022 - APS
The name active matter refers to any collection of entities that individually use free energy to
generate their own motion and forces. Through interactions, active particles spontaneously …

Oscillators and servomechanisms in orientation and navigation, and sometimes in cognition

K Cheng - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Navigational mechanisms have been characterized as servomechanisms. A navigational
servomechanism specifies a goal state to strive for. Discrepancies between the perceived …

[图书][B] The value of museums: Enhancing societal well-being

JH Falk - 2021 - books.google.com
Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the public use of museums, The Value of
Museums: Enhancing Societal Well-Being provides a timely and compelling way for …

Thoughts from the forest floor: a review of cognition in the slime mould Physarum polycephalum

CR Reid - Animal cognition, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Sensing, communication, navigation, decision-making, memory and learning are
key components in a standard cognitive tool-kit that enhance an animal's ability to …

Dispersive transport dynamics in porous media emerge from local correlations

FJ Meigel, T Darwent, L Bastin, L Goehring… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding and controlling transport through complex media is central for a plethora of
processes ranging from technical to biological applications. Yet, the effect of micro-scale …

Self-organized and directed branching results in optimal coverage in developing dermal lymphatic networks

MC Uçar, E Hannezo, E Tiilikainen, I Liaqat… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Branching morphogenesis is a ubiquitous process that gives rise to high exchange surfaces
in the vasculature and epithelial organs. Lymphatic capillaries form branched networks …

Reconfigurable Droplet–Droplet Communication Mediated by Photochemical Marangoni Flows

ADC Nguindjel, SCM Franssen… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Droplets are attractive building blocks for dynamic matter that organizes into adaptive
structures. Communication among collectively operating droplets opens untapped potential …