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 …

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 …

The ability of cells to follow gradients of extracellular matrix stiffness—durotaxis—has been
implicated in development, fibrosis, and cancer. Here, we found multicellular clusters that …

Tumor genetics guides patient selection for many new therapies, and cell culture studies
have demonstrated that specific mutations can promote metabolic phenotypes. However …

Neural crest cells are a transient embryonic cell population that migrate collectively to
various locations throughout the embryo to contribute a number of cell types to several …

Cells have traditionally been viewed either as independently moving entities or as
somewhat static parts of tissues. However, it is now clear that in many cases, multiple cells …

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 …

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 …

Investigation of energy mechanisms at the collective cell scale is a challenge for
understanding various biological processes, such as embryonic development and tumor …

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' …