There is increasing evidence that both mechanical and biochemical signals play important
roles in development and disease. The development of complex organisms, in particular …

Patterns are ubiquitous in living systems and underlie the dynamic organization of cells,
tissues, and embryos. Mathematical frameworks have been devised to account for the self …

Feathers are arranged in a precise pattern in avian skin. They first arise during development
in a row along the dorsal midline, with rows of new feather buds added sequentially in a …

The freshwater polyp Hydra provides a potent model system for investigating the conditions
that promote wound healing, reactivation of a developmental process and, ultimately …

Morphogenesis of active shells such as cells is a fundamental chemomechanical process
that often exhibits three-dimensional (3D) large deformations and chemical pattern …

The way in which interactions between mechanics and biochemistry lead to the emergence
of complex cell and tissue organization is an old question that has recently attracted …

Proteins control many vital functions in living cells, such as cell growth and cell division.
Reliable coordination of these functions requires the spatial and temporal organization of …

Morphogenesis is one of the most remarkable examples of biological pattern formation.
Despite substantial progress in the field, we still do not understand the organizational …

Branching patterns and regulatory networks differ between branched organs. It has
remained unclear whether a common regulatory mechanism exists and how organ-specific …

The actin cortex is an active adaptive material, embedded with complex regulatory networks
that can sense, generate, and transmit mechanical forces. The cortex exhibits a wide range …