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Identical vesicles, different behaviors: Model reveals how spontaneous asymmetry gives rise to lifelike behavior

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In nonreciprocal active matter, agents act differently on each other, seemingly in violation of Newton's third law. This principle can result in various active matter traits, such as self-propulsion, molecular regulation and collective motion.
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