Collective cell migration is a key driver of embryonic development, wound healing, and
some types of cancer invasion. Here, we provide a physical perspective of the mechanisms …

Cancer cell migration and invasion are integral components of metastatic disease, which is
the major cause of death in cancer patients. Cancer cells can disseminate and migrate via …

Assemblages of microscopic colloidal particles exhibit fascinating collective motion when
energized by electric or magnetic fields. The behaviors range from coherent vortical motion …

In this article, we review physics-based models of collective cell motility. We discuss a range
of techniques at different scales, ranging from models that represent cells as simple self …

During vertebrate organogenesis, increases in morphological complexity are tightly coupled
to morphogen expression. In this work, we studied how morphogens influence self …

Contact inhibition of locomotion (CIL) is a process whereby a cell ceases motility or changes
its trajectory upon collision with another cell. CIL was initially characterized more than half a …

The migratory dynamics of cells in physiological processes, ranging from wound healing to
cancer metastasis, rely on contact-mediated cell–cell interactions. These interactions play a …

Tissue morphogenesis in multicellular organisms is brought about by spatiotemporal
coordination of mechanical and chemical signals. Extensive work on how mechanical forces …

Collective migration, the movement of groups in which individuals affect the behaviour of
one another, occurs at practically every scale, from bacteria up to whole species' …

Binary fluid mixtures are examples of complex fluids whose microstructure and flow are
strongly coupled. For pairs of simple fluids, the microstructure consists of droplets or …