Electric pulses used in electroporation-based treatments have been shown to affect the
excitability of muscle and neuronal cells. However, understanding the interplay between …

Excitable media, ranging from bioelectric tissues and chemical oscillators to forest fires and
competing populations, are nonlinear, spatially extended systems capable of spiking. Most …

Tendons are tension-bearing tissues transmitting force from muscle to bone for body
movement. This mechanical loading is essential for tendon development, homeostasis, and …

Morphogenetic regulation during embryogenesis and regeneration rely on information
transfer and coordination between different regions. Here, we explore theoretically the …

The impact of magnetic fields on cellular function is diverse but can be described at least in
part by the radical pair mechanism (RPM), where magnetic field intervention alters reactive …

Self-propulsion is a quintessential aspect of biological systems, which can induce
nonequilibrium phenomena that have no counterparts in passive systems. Motivated by …

The heartbeat is initiated by electrical pulses generated by a specialized patch of cells
called the sinoatrial node (SAN), located on top of the right upper chamber, and then passed …

Electrical potential differences across membranes play important roles throughout biology,
particularly in the brain, where propagating electrical waves called action potentials and …

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ODD ELASTICITY, EXCITABLE INTERFACES, AND …

There is growing awareness of the potential role of bioelectrical signals in the fields of cell
and tissue physiology. The present study demonstrates that the electrophysiology of …