3 papers
physics.bio-ph2026
Active diffusion enhances plankton carbon capture and phycosphere radius
Maggie Liu, Arnold J. T. M. Mathijssen
Plankton fix about 40 gigatons of carbon annually, using photosynthesis to convert into and carbohydrates. These solutes are exchanged with the ocean in…
physics.bio-ph2026
Biomedical active matter: Emergence and breakdown of collective functionalities
Arnold Mathijssen, Hamed Almohammadi, Lauren Altman +13
Living systems are made of active materials with microscopic components that work together to perform macroscopic biological tasks. The breakdown of these collective functionalitie…
cond-mat.soft2025
Collective transport efficiency of microswimmer swarms optimized by tactic run-tumble dynamics
Maggie Liu, Arnold J. T. M. Mathijssen
The collective motion of microorganisms and microrobots can be used for particle delivery, especially when guided by external magnetic fields, phototaxis, or chemotaxis. This cargo…