3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Non-reciprocal torques guide self-assembly of active particles into clusters with controllable function
Till Welker, Yukino Fujiya, Holger Stark
Self-assembly of constituents determines structure formation in the microscopic world. Attractive forces can assemble active particles into colloidal machines, but they do not fix…
cond-mat.soft2025
Trypanosoma brucei moving in microchannels and through constrictions
Zihan Tan, Julian I. U. Peters, Holger Stark
Trypanosoma brucei (T. brucei), a single-celled parasite and natural microswimmer, is responsible for fatal sleeping sickness in infected mammals, including humans. Understanding h…
cond-mat.soft2025
Emergent collective behavior of cohesive, aligning particles
Jeanine Shea, Holger Stark
Collective behavior is all around us, from flocks of birds to schools of fish. These systems are immensely complex, which makes it pertinent to study their behavior through minimal…