In active matter systems, individual constituents convert energy into non-conservative forces
or motion at the microscale, leading to morphological features and transport properties that …

Active matter extracts energy from its surroundings at the single particle level and transforms
it into mechanical work. Examples include cytoskeleton biopolymers and bacterial …

Various types of structures self-organised by animals exist in nature, such as bird flocks and
insect swarms, which stem from the local communications of vast numbers of limited …

Active materials are capable of converting free energy into mechanical work to produce
autonomous motion, and exhibit striking collective dynamics that biology relies on for …

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 …

Active materials are capable of converting free energy into directional motion, giving rise to
notable dynamical phenomena. Developing a general understanding of their structure in …

The glass transition in soft matter systems is generally triggered by an increase in packing
fraction or a decrease in temperature. It has been conjectured that the internal topology of …

The physics of active liquid crystals is mostly governed by the interplay between elastic
forces that align their constituents, and active stresses that destabilize the order with …

In this work, we report a direct measurement of the forces exerted by a tubulin/kinesin active
nematic gel as well as its complete rheological characterization, including the quantification …

Physical interfaces widely exist in nature and engineering. Although the formation of passive
interfaces is well elucidated, the physical principles governing active interfaces remain …