Quantitative analysis of colliding cell monolayers reveals surprising wave phenomena involving contractility, jamming and activation of epithelial cells.
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Schwarz, U., Ziebert, F. When tissues collide. Nature Mater 16, 972–973 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4988
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