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cond-mat.soft2026
Memory-driven topological ordering during the transition from dormant to migrating epithelia
Richard Ho, Anna LÃ¥ng, Emma LÃ¥ng +2
Transitions from quiescence to collective migration in epithelia underlie wound healing and cancer invasion, yet their physical origin remains poorly understood. Here we show that…
cond-mat.soft2025
Topological defects in polar active matter
Luiza Angheluta, Anna LÃ¥ng, Emma LÃ¥ng +1
Polar active matter - including animal herds, aggregates of motile cells and active colloids - often forms coordinated migration patterns, such as flocking. This orderly motion can…