Randomly moving active particles can be herded into directed motion by asymmetric
geometric structures. Although such a rectification process has been extensively studied due …

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

Demixing binary liquids is a ubiquitous transition explained using a well-established
thermodynamic formalism that requires the equality of intensive thermodynamics parameters …

Cognitive decline frequently occurs with increasing age, but mechanisms contributing to age-
associated cognitive decline (ACD) are not well understood and solutions are lacking …

Nonequilibrium processes break time-reversal symmetry and generate entropy. Living
systems are driven out-of-equilibrium at the microscopic level of molecular motors that …

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Active nematic liquid crystals have the remarkable ability to spontaneously deform and flow
in the absence of any external driving force. While living materials with orientational order …

Non-equilibrium systems, in particular, living organisms, are maintained by irreversible
transformations of energy that drive diverse functions. Quantifying their irreversibility, as …

Active materials form a class of far-from-equilibrium systems that are driven internally and
exhibit self-organization, which can be harnessed to perform mechanical work. Inspired by …

Fluctuations-driven complex oscillations are experimentally observed in cellular systems
such as hepatocytes, cardiac cells, neuronal cells, etc. These systems are generally …