Active matter comprises systems in which individual components convert stored or ambient energy into mechanical work, leading to self-driven phenomena and spontaneous organisation. This area of ...

Non-reciprocal interactions can increase the order in an active system. The researchers created a model to describe the emerging patterns depending on the amount of non-reciprocity in an active system ...

Researchers have discovered that bacterial swarms transition from stable vortices to chaotic turbulence through distinct intermediate states. Combining experiments with bacterial swarms, computer ...

Active matter uses internal energy to adapt its shape and functionality under force, leading to striking conclusions in this ...

Living matter and active matter, as a physical system, comprise ensembles of constituents that continuously consume energy to generate mechanical work, drive motion, and maintain structures far from ...

Living systems exhibit remarkable self-organization and dynamics at all length scales and requires matter that is both active and adaptable. Within a cell, biomolecules actively convert energy to ...

This study contributes to the development of control theories for the collective motion of self-propelled microorganisms, particles, or microdevices. The collective motion of bacteria—from stable ...

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