Elasticity-driven synchronization in active solids has been predicted theoretically and was recently realized in a synthetic system. A biological realization is now demonstrated in a bacterial biofilm.
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Nijjer, J., Cohen, T. & Yan, J. Bacteria surfing the elastic wave. Nat. Phys. 19, 6–7 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01862-y
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