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cond-mat.soft2025
Boundaries Program Deformation in Isolated Active Networks
Zixiang Lin, Shichen Liu, Shahriar Shadkhoo +9
Cellular structures must organize themselves within strict physical constraints, operating with finite resources and well-defined boundaries. Classical systems demonstrate only pas…
cond-mat.soft2025
Geometry-Dependent Defect Merging Induces Bifurcated Dynamics in Active Networks
Fan Yang, Shichen Liu, Hao Wang +3
Cytoskeletal networks can repair defects to maintain structural integrity. However, the mechanisms and dynamics of defect merging remain poorly understood. Here we report a geometr…
cond-mat.soft2024
Force Propagation in Active Cytoskeletal Networks
Shichen Liu, Rosalind Wenshan Pan, Heun Jin Lee +6
In biological systems, molecular-scale forces and motions are pivotal for enabling processes like motility, shape change, and replication. These forces and motions are organized, a…