3 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Shape transitions of sedimenting confined droplets and capsules: from oblate to bullet-like geometries
Danilo P. F. Silva, Rodrigo C. V. Coelho, Ariel Dvir +4
The transport and deformation of confined droplets and flexible capsules are central to diverse phenomena and applications, from biological flows in microcapillaries to industrial…
cond-mat.soft2024
Optimal frequency for undulatory motion in granular media
Inaki EcheverrÃa-Huarte, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Nuno A. M. Araujo
Sand is a highly dissipative system, where the local spatial arrangements and densities depend strongly on the applied forces, resulting in fluid-like or solid-like behaviour. This…
cond-mat.soft2024
Evidence of robust, universal conformal invariance in living biological matter
Benjamin H. Andersen, Francisco M. R. Safara, Valeriia Grudtsyna +5
Collective cellular movement plays a crucial role in many processes fundamental to health, including development, reproduction, infection, wound healing, and cancer. The emergent d…