Physics of Living Systems

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1. 1. Neuroscience
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   Decoding locomotion from population neural activity in moving C. elegans

   Kelsey M Hallinen et al.
2. 1. Physics of Living Systems
   2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

   Calponin-homology domain mediated bending of membrane-associated actin filaments

   Saravanan Palani et al.

   Combination of actin and curly on lipid membranes constitutes a new, minimalistic system to generate high curvature actin rings that can contract upon the action of myosin II filaments.
3. 1. Physics of Living Systems

   Propelling and perturbing appendages together facilitate strenuous ground self-righting

   Ratan Othayoth, Chen Li

   Animals can, and robots should, use different types of appendages together to propel and perturb themselves to self-right when overturned, a strenuous yet crucial locomotor task.
4. 1. Immunology and Inflammation
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   T cell stiffness is enhanced upon formation of immunological synapse

   Philipp Jung et al.
5. 1. Evolutionary Biology
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   Price equation captures the role of drug interactions and collateral effects in the evolution of multidrug resistance

   Erida Gjini, Kevin B Wood
6. 1. Neuroscience
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   The neuronal calcium sensor Synaptotagmin-1 and SNARE proteins cooperate to dilate fusion pores

   Zhenyong Wu et al.

   During neurotransmitter release, calcium-induced membrane insertion of the C2B domain of Synaptotagmin re-orients the bound SNARE complex which dilates the fusion pore in a mechanical lever action.
7. 1. Physics of Living Systems

   Live imaging and biophysical modeling support a button-based mechanism of somatic homolog pairing in Drosophila

   Myron Barber Child VI et al.

   Biophysical modeling and quantitative live-cell imaging converge to show that the century-old puzzle of somatic homolog pairing in Drosophila operates via a button model.
8. 1. Physics of Living Systems

   Effect of malaria parasite shape on its alignment at erythrocyte membrane

   Anil K Dasanna et al.
9. 1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   Crash landing of Vibrio cholerae by MSHA pili-assisted braking and anchoring in a viscoelastic environment

   Wenchao Zhang et al.

   Mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin pili act as a braking and anchoring machine during the three-phase landing process of Vibrio cholerae.
10. 1. Neuroscience
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    Fast deep neural correspondence for tracking and identifying neurons in C. elegans using semi-synthetic training

    Xinwei Yu et al.