Scratching beyond the surface — minimal actin assemblies as tools to elucidate mechanical reinforcement and shape change (2022)
Journal Article
Aufderhorst-Roberts, A., & Staykova, M. (2022). Scratching beyond the surface — minimal actin assemblies as tools to elucidate mechanical reinforcement and shape change. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 6(6), 583-592. https://doi.org/10.1042/etls20220052

The interaction between the actin cytoskeleton and the plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is integral to a large number of functions such as shape change, mechanical reinforcement and contraction. These phenomena are driven by the architectural regu... Read More about Scratching beyond the surface — minimal actin assemblies as tools to elucidate mechanical reinforcement and shape change.

The ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope Working Groups (2022)
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Padovani, P., Cirasuolo, M., van der Burg, R., Cantalloube, F., George, E., Kasper, M., …Vigan, A. (2022). The ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope Working Groups. https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5286

Encapsulated bacteria deform lipid vesicles into flagellated swimmers (2022)
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Le Nagard, L., Brown, A. T., Dawson, A., Martinez, V. A., Poon, W. C., & Staykova, M. (2022). Encapsulated bacteria deform lipid vesicles into flagellated swimmers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(34), https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2206096119

We study a synthetic system of motile Escherichia coli bacteria encapsulated inside giant lipid vesicles. Forces exerted by the bacteria on the inner side of the membrane are sufficient to extrude membrane tubes filled with one or several bacteria. W... Read More about Encapsulated bacteria deform lipid vesicles into flagellated swimmers.

FAST: Fourier domain adaptive optics simulation tool for bidirectional ground-space optical links through atmospheric turbulence (2022)
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Farley, O., Townson, M., & Osborn, J. (2022). FAST: Fourier domain adaptive optics simulation tool for bidirectional ground-space optical links through atmospheric turbulence. Optics Express, 30(13), 23050-23064. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.458659

Free space optical links between the ground and space may be severely degraded by atmospheric turbulence. Adaptive Optics, a technique allowing partial correction of this degradation, is beginning to see use in the field with the potential to achieve... Read More about FAST: Fourier domain adaptive optics simulation tool for bidirectional ground-space optical links through atmospheric turbulence.

Comparative Study of Lipid- and Polymer-Supported Membranes Obtained by Vesicle Fusion (2022)
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Goodband, R. J., Bain, C. D., & Staykova, M. (2022). Comparative Study of Lipid- and Polymer-Supported Membranes Obtained by Vesicle Fusion. Langmuir, 38(18), 5674-5681. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00266

We compare the fusion of giant lipid and block-copolymer vesicles on glass and poly(dimethylsiloxane) substrates. Both types of vesicles are similar in their ability to fuse to hydrophilic substrates and form patches with distinct heart or circular s... Read More about Comparative Study of Lipid- and Polymer-Supported Membranes Obtained by Vesicle Fusion.