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Non-uniform growth and surface friction determine bacterial biofilm morphology on soft substrates
Chenyi Fei, Sheng Mao, Jing Yan +5
During development, organisms acquire three-dimensional shapes with important physiological consequences. While the basic mechanisms underlying morphogenesis are known in eukaryote…
Universal scaling of active nematic turbulence
Ricard Alert, Jean-François Joanny, Jaume Casademunt
A landmark of turbulence is the emergence of universal scaling laws, such as Kolmogorov's scaling of the kinetic energy spectrum of inertial turbulence with the…
Physical Models of Collective Cell Migration
Ricard Alert, Xavier Trepat
Collective cell migration is a key driver of embryonic development, wound healing, and some types of cancer invasion. Here we provide a physical perspective of the mechanisms under…
Active Fingering Instability in Tissue Spreading
Ricard Alert, Carles Blanch-Mercader, Jaume Casademunt
During the spreading of epithelial tissues, the advancing tissue front often develops fingerlike protrusions. Their resemblance to traditional viscous fingering patterns in driven…
Active wetting of epithelial tissues
Carlos Pérez-González, Ricard Alert, Carles Blanch-Mercader +5
Development, regeneration and cancer involve drastic transitions in tissue morphology. In analogy with the behavior of inert fluids, some of these transitions have been interpreted…