Energy saving mechanisms are ubiquitous in nature. Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic
drafting, vortice uplift, Bernoulli suction, thermoregulatory coupling, path following, physical …

Coordination within and between organisms is one of the most complex abilities of living
systems, requiring the concerted regulation of many physiological constituents, and this …

The place of living organisms in the natural world is a nearly perennial question in
philosophy and the sciences; how can inanimate matter yield animate beings? A dominant …

Recent advances in nonequilibrium thermodynamics leads to the conclusion that similar
processes, constrained by the second law of thermodynamics, give rise to the emergence of …

From flocking birds, to organ generation, to swarming bacterial colonies, biological systems
often exhibit collective behaviors. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of …

Self-organization in nonequilibrium systems has been known for over 50 years. Under
nonequilibrium conditions, the state of a system can become unstable and a transition to an …

Hierarchical organization of 'systems within systems' is an apparent characteristic of nature.
For many biotic and abiotic systems it is known how the nested structural and functional …

Living systems operate far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Enzymatic activity can induce
broken detailed balance at the molecular scale. This molecular scale breaking of detailed …

Biological materials, such as the actin cytoskeleton, exhibit remarkable structural
adaptability to various external stimuli by consuming different amounts of energy. In this …

Collective behaviour in flocks, crowds, and swarms occurs throughout the biological world.
Animal groups are generally assumed to be evolutionarily adapted to robustly achieve …