Measurement of scale-dependent time-reversal asymmetry in biological systems

• Published in: Nature nanotechnology Vol. 18; no. 8; pp. 838 - 839
• Main Author: Loos, Sarah A. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.08.2023; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/766/530; 639/925; Asymmetry; Carbon; Chemistry and Materials Science; Cytoskeleton; Energy consumption; Entropy; Equilibrium; Materials Science; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; News & Views; news-and-views; Statistical physics; Symmetry; Time dependence

The level of non-equilibrium activity of the cytoskeleton network at different time and length scales can be quantified by observing the bending dynamics of embedded nanotube probes.