Turbulent beginnings

An inspired experimental approach sheds light on the formation of active turbulence in a system of microtubules and molecular motors. The emergent scaling behaviour takes us a step closer to understanding how activity begets turbulence.

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Published in:Nature physics 2019-04, Vol.15 (4), p.311-312
Main Author: Fraden, Seth
Format: Article
Language:English
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639/301/923/919
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Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Experiments
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
Molecular motors
News & Views
news-and-views
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum dots
Theoretical
Turbulence
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Summary:An inspired experimental approach sheds light on the formation of active turbulence in a system of microtubules and molecular motors. The emergent scaling behaviour takes us a step closer to understanding how activity begets turbulence.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/s41567-019-0439-2