3 papers
physics.bio-ph2026
Cellular-scale mechanism of cell crawling responding to substrate stiffness
Sohei Nakamura, Mitsusuke Tarama
Biological cells are able to adapt their behaviour in response to environmental cues. Durotaxis is a phenomenon in which cells adjust their migration depending on the mechanical pr…
nlin.AO2026
Effective attractive and repulsive interactions behind lift synchronization
Mitsusuke Tarama, Sakurako Tanida
Synchronization is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nonequilibrium systems. One intriguing example found in every-day life is lifts installed next to each other, that move closely and ar…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Information bound on navigation speed in smart active matter
Kristian Stølevik Olsen, Mitsusuke Tarama, Hartmut Löwen
Intelligent behavior in life-like systems often arises from the ability to gather, process, and act on information. While active matter provides a framework for studying life-like…