Active matter, which ranges from molecular motors to groups of animals, exists at different
length scales and timescales, and various computational models have been proposed to …

This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …

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

Collagen is the main structural and load-bearing element of various connective tissues,
where it forms the extracellular matrix that supports cells. It has long been known that …

Mechanical responsiveness is essential to all biological systems down to the level of tissues
and cells,. The intra-and extracellular mechanics of such systems are governed by a series …

Over the past two decades percolation theory has been used to explain and model a wide
variety of phenomena that are of industrial and scientific importance. Examples include …

Disordered fibre networks are the basis of many man-made and natural materials, including
structural components of living cells and tissue. The mechanical stability of such networks …

Disordered fibrous networks are ubiquitous in nature as major structural components of
living cells and tissues. The mechanical stability of networks generally depends on the …

Large-scale force generation is essential for biological functions such as cell motility,
embryonic development, and muscle contraction. In these processes, forces generated at …

During wound healing and angiogenesis, fibrin serves as a provisional extracellular matrix.
We use a model system of fibroblasts embedded in fibrin gels to study how cell-mediated …