2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Cage Breaking Far from Equilibrium
Jared Popowski, Nico Schramma, Edan Lerner +1
Active matter can flow and yield under conditions where passive matter jams and slows down, as self-propulsion significantly modulates particle escape from local cages. How activit…
physics.bio-ph2024
Glandular Trichome Rupture in Tomato Plants is an Ultra-Fast & Sensitive Defense Mechanism Against Insects
Jared Popowski, Lucas Warma, Alicia Abarca Cifuentes +2
Trichomes, specialized hair-like structures on the surfaces of many plants, play a crucial role in defense against herbivorous insects. We investigated the biomechanics of type VI…