Active fluids exhibit spontaneous flows with complex spatiotemporal structure, which have
been observed in bacterial suspensions, sperm cells, cytoskeletal suspensions, self …

In active matter systems, individual constituents convert energy into non-conservative forces
or motion at the microscale, leading to morphological features and transport properties that …

Liquid crystals (LCs) are ubiquitous in display technologies. The orientational ordering in the
nematic phase of LCs gives rise to structural anisotropy, the ability to form topological …

Since the pioneering work of Kawata and colleagues in 1997, multi‐photon 3D laser
printing, also known as direct laser writing, has made significant advancements in a wide …

Coupling between flows and material properties imbues rheological matter with its wide-
ranging applicability, hence the excitement for harnessing the rheology of active fluids for …

In this work, we report a direct measurement of the forces exerted by a tubulin/kinesin active
nematic gel as well as its complete rheological characterization, including the quantification …

Physical interfaces widely exist in nature and engineering. Although the formation of passive
interfaces is well elucidated, the physical principles governing active interfaces remain …

We investigate the dynamics of mobile inclusions embedded in 2D active nematics. The
interplay between the inclusion shape, boundary-induced nematic order, and autonomous …

Hydrodynamic theories effectively describe many-body systems out of equilibrium in terms of
a few macroscopic parameters. However, such parameters are difficult to determine from …

Growing tissue and bacterial colonies are active matter systems where cell divisions and
cellular motion generate active stress. Although they operate in the non-equilibrium regime …