An international research team led by Brandeis University has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of active matter physics, as detailed in a study published this week in Physical Review X. This ...

Sperms, bacteria, and biological tissues all work as engines, taking energy from their environment and converting it into motion. These active materials are capable of collective self-organization, ...

Pack enough string-like objects together, and they will begin to align with one another. But replace the strings with worms or bacteria living in your gut, and this self-organization becomes much more ...

Researchers have discovered that bacterial swarms transition from stable vortices to chaotic turbulence through distinct intermediate states. Combining experiments with bacterial swarms, computer ...

Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order—it also provides a ...

The cellular actomyosin cytoskeleton is widely regarded as an archetypal example of an active matter system. However, the extent to which the wide range of observed cellular motility behaviors arise ...