3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Imbibition dynamics under dissolution-driven fluid thickening
H. W. Almeida, A. F. V. Matias, R. C. V. Coelho +1
The imbibition of milk into a biscuit provides an example of a broader class of processes in which a liquid invades a porous material, dissolving components of the solid and thereb…
cond-mat.soft2026
Spinning Living Crystals of Run-and-Tumble Particles with Environmental Feedback
Maks Pečnik Bambič, Nuno A. M. Araújo, Giorgio Volpe
Collective rotations are common in active matter, enhancing cohesion, transport, and mixing. They are typically attributed to chiral non-reciprocal dynamics due to intrinsic partic…
physics.flu-dyn2026
Porosity and Material Disorder Drive Distinct Channelization Transition
André F. V. Matias, Rodrigo C. V. Coelho, Humberto A. Carmona +2
Flow through porous media can reshape the medium through erosion and deposition, producing preferential flow channels across a wide range of natural and industrial systems. Yet the…