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Author(s): M. M. Flapper, A. Pandey, M. H. Essink, E. H. van Brummelen, S. Karpitschka, and J. H. Snoeijer Polymer networks and biological tissues are often swollen by a solvent such that their properties emerge from a coupling between swelling and elastic stress. This poroelastic coupling becomes particularly intricate in wetting, adhesion, and creasing, for which sharp folds appear that can even lead t… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 228201] Published...

Author(s): Joseph Pollard and Gareth P. Alexander We give a complete topological classification of defect lines in cholesteric liquid crystals using methods from contact topology. By focusing on the role played by the chirality of the material, we demonstrate a fundamental distinction between “tight” and “overtwisted” disclination lines not detecte… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 228102] Published Thu Jun 01, 2023

Author(s): Shifeng Nian, Shalin Patil, Siteng Zhang, Myoeum Kim, Quan Chen, Mikhail Zhernenkov, Ting Ge, Shiwang Cheng, and Li-Heng Cai (蔡历恒) Experiments show that the sticky behavior of so-called associative polymers is controlled by the density of bonding structures, contradicting theoretical predictions. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 228101] Published Wed May 31, 2023

Author(s): Simon Grall, Shuo Li, Laurent Jalabert, Soo Hyeon Kim, Arnaud Chovin, Christophe Demaille, and Nicolas Clément Redox monolayers are the base for a wide variety of devices including high-frequency molecular diodes or biomolecular sensors. We introduce a formalism to describe the electrochemical shot noise of such a monolayer, confirmed experimentally at room temperature in liquid. The proposed method, carried… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130...

Author(s): Davide Riccobelli, Hedar H. Al-Terke, Päivi Laaksonen, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Arja Paananen, Robin H. A. Ras, Pasquale Ciarletta, and Dominic Vella Whether sitting or hanging, the surface of a protein-containing droplet changes as the water escapes, an effect researchers link to the pull of gravity. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 218202] Published Wed May 24, 2023

Author(s): Matthew E. Black and Joshua W. Shaevitz The bacterium Myxococcus xanthus produces multicellular droplets called fruiting bodies when starved. These structures form initially through the active dewetting of a vegetative biofilm into surface-associated droplets. This motility-driven aggregation is succeeded by a primitive developmental proc… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 218402] Published Wed May 24, 2023

Author(s): Niels F. Otani, Eileen Figueroa, James Garrison, Michelle Hewson, Laura Muñoz, Flavio H. Fenton, Alain Karma, and Seth H. Weinberg Previous computer simulations have suggested that existing models of action potential wave propagation in the heart are not consistent with observed wave propagation behavior. Specifically, computer models cannot simultaneously reproduce the rapid wave speeds and small spatial scales of discordant a… ...