The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …

Microbes thrive in diverse porous environments—from soil and riverbeds to human lungs
and cancer tissues—spanning multiple scales and conditions. Short-to long-term …

Non-equilibrium assemblies, where units are able to harness available energy to perform
tasks, can often self-organize into dynamic materials that uniquely blend structure with …

Steering micromotors is important for using them in practical applications and as model
systems for active matter. This functionality often requires magnetic materials in the …

The collective motion observed in living active matter, such as fish schools and bird flocks, is
characterized by its dynamic and complex nature, involving various moving states and …

In the last 20 years, active matter has been a highly dynamic field of research, bridging
fundamental aspects of non-equilibrium thermodynamics with applications to biology …

The formation of groups of interacting individuals improves performance and fitness in many
decentralised systems, from micro-organisms to social insects, from robotic swarms to …

2-TIPS (two temperature induced phase separation) refers to the phase separation
phenomenon observed in mixtures of active and passive particles which are modelled using …

We study the self-organization of spherical particles in an oscillating flow through
experiments inside an oscillating box. The interactions between the particles and the time …

Active nematics are driven, non-equilibrium systems relevant to biological processes
including tissue mechanics and morphogenesis, and to active metamaterials in general. We …