Chromosomes in the eukaryotic nucleus are highly compacted. However, for many functional
processes, including transcription initiation, the pairwise motion of distal chromosomal …

The multicellular organization of diverse systems, including embryos, intestines, and tumors
relies on coordinated cell migration in curved environments. In these settings, cells establish …

Migrating cells in physiological processes, including development, homeostasis and cancer,
encounter structured environments and are forced to overcome physical obstacles. Yet, the …

The migratory dynamics of cells in physiological processes, ranging from wound healing to
cancer metastasis, rely on contact-mediated cell–cell interactions. These interactions play a …

A swarm of simple active particles confined in a flexible scaffold is a promising system to
make mobile and deformable superstructures. These soft structures can perform tasks that are …

Many complex systems, ranging from migrating cells to animal groups, exhibit stochastic
dynamics described by the underdamped Langevin equation. Inferring such an equation of …

Upscaling motor protein activity to perform work in man-made devices has long been an
ambitious goal in bionanotechnology. The use of hierarchical motor assemblies, as realized in …

The ability of cells to navigate through the extracellular matrix, a network of biopolymers, is
controlled by an interplay of cellular activity and mechanical network properties. Synthetic …

Microstructured surfaces provide a unique framework to probe cell migration and cytoskeletal
dynamics in a standardized manner. Here, we report on the steady-state occupancy …

Cell migration in confining physiological environments relies on the concerted dynamics of
several cellular components, including protrusions, adhesions with the environment, and the …