Connecting the molecular world to biology requires understanding how molecular-scale
dynamics propagate upward in scale to define the function of biological structures. To …

Dissipative self‐assembly leads to structures and materials that exist away from equilibrium
by continuously exchanging energy and materials with the external environment. Although …

Coulombic interactions can be used to assemble charged nanoparticles into higher-order
structures, but the process requires oppositely charged partners that are similarly sized. The …

Force generation by actin assembly shapes cellular membranes. An experimentally
constrained multiscale model shows that a minimal branched actin network is sufficient to …

During embryonic morphogenesis, the heart undergoes a complex series of cellular
phenotypic maturations (eg, transition of myocytes from proliferative to quiescent or …

Cell physiological processes require the regulation and coordination of both mechanical
and dynamical properties of the actin cytoskeleton. Here we review recent advances in …

Dissipative self‐assembly (DSA) system requires a continuous supply of fuels to maintain
the far‐from‐equilibrium assembled state. Living organisms exist and operate far from the …

Alphaherpesviruses are pathogens that invade the nervous systems of their mammalian
hosts. Directional spread of infection in the nervous system is a key component of the viral …

The mechanism of T cell antigen receptor (TCR-CD3) signaling remains elusive. Here, we
identify mutations in the transmembrane region of TCRβ or CD3ζ that augment peptide …

The ParMRC plasmid partitioning apparatus is one of the best characterized systems for
bacterial DNA segregation. Bundles of actin-like filaments are used to push plasmids to …