Continuum theory of phase separation kinetics for active brownian particles

Active Brownian particles (ABPs), when subject to purely repulsive interactions, are known to undergo activity-induced phase separation broadly resembling an equilibrium (attraction-induced) gas-liquid coexistence. Here we present an accurate continuum theory for the dynamics of phase-separating ABPs, derived by direct coarse graining, capturing leading-order density gradient terms alongside an effective bulk free energy. Such gradient terms do not obey detailed balance; yet we find coarsening dynamics closely resembling that of equilibrium phase separation.

Momentum recoil in the relativistic two-body problem: Higher-order tails

In the description of the relativistic two-body interaction, together with the effects of energy and angular momentum losses due to the emission of gravitational radiation, one has to take into account also the loss of linear momentum, which is responsible for the recoil of the center-of-mass of the system. We compute higher-order tail (i.e., tail-of-tail and tail-squared) contributions to the linear momentum flux for a nonspinning binary system either along hyperboliclike or ellipticlike orbits.

The role of long distance contribution to the B->K(*)l+l- in the Standard Model

We investigate rare semileptonic B->K*l+l- by looking at the long distance contributions. Our analysis is limited to the very small values of physical accessible range of invariant mass of the leptonic couple q2. We show that the light quarks loop has to be accounted for, along with the charming penguin contribution, in order to accurately compute the q2-spectrum in the Standard Model. Such a long distance contribution may also play a role in the analysis of the lepton flavour universality violation in this process.

Static and dynamic Melvin universes

We briefly review the known properties of Melvin's magnetic universe and study the propagation of test charged matter waves in this static spacetime. Moreover, the possible correspondence between the wave perturbations on the background Melvin universe and the motion of charged test particles is discussed. Next, we explore a simple scenario for turning Melvin's static universe into one that undergoes gravitational collapse. In the resulting dynamic gravitational field, the formation of cosmic double-jet configurations is emphasized.

Deformation and breakup dynamics of droplets within a tapered channel

In this paper, we numerically investigate the breakup dynamics of droplets in an emulsion flowing in a tapered microchannel with a narrow constriction. The mesoscale approach for multicomponent fluids with near contact interactions is shown to capture the deformation and breakup dynamics of droplets interacting within the constriction, in agreement with experimental evidence. In addition, it permits us to investigate in detail the hydrodynamic phenomena occurring during breakup stages.

Mathematical model of insulin kinetics accounting for the amino acids effect during a mixed meal tolerance test

Amino acids (AAs) are well known to be involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism and, in particular, of insulin secretion. However, the effects of different AAs on insulin release and kinetics have not been completely elucidated. The aim of this study was to propose a mathematical model that includes the effect of AAs on insulin kinetics during a mixed meal tolerance test. To this aim, five different models were proposed and compared.

Altered Brain Criticality in Schizophrenia: New Insights From Magnetoencephalography

Schizophrenia has a complex etiology and symptomatology that is difficult to untangle. After decades of research, important advancements toward a central biomarker are still lacking. One of the missing pieces is a better understanding of how non-linear neural dynamics are altered in this patient population. In this study, the resting-state neuromagnetic signals of schizophrenia patients and healthy controls were analyzed in the framework of criticality.