BiophysicsbioRxiv
Activity pulses induce spontaneous flow reversals in viscoelastic environments
E. L. C. V. M. Plan, J. M. Yeomans, A. Doostmohammadi
This study shows that activity pulses in active gels can induce spontaneous flow reversals in viscoelastic environments due to interactions between the active medium and the viscoelastic matrix.
DOI 10.1098/rsif.2021.0100