Networks of dynamic actin filaments and myosin motors, confined in cell-like droplets, drive diverse spatiotemporal patterning of contractile flows, waves, and spirals. This multiscale active sculpting is tuned by the system dynamics and size.
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Robertson-Anderson, R.M. Molecular motors make waves and sculpt patterns. Nat. Phys. 20, 18–19 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02286-y
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