Publications

Inflation-induced motility for long-distance vertical migration
Larson, A. G., Chajwa, R., Li, H., & Prakash, M. (2024). Inflation-induced motility for long-distance vertical migration. Current Biology, 34(22), 5149-5163.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.046

Escape motility of multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes
Yang, X., Prakash, M., & Brumley, D. R. (2024). Escape motility of multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 21(219), 20240310.

ESPressoscope: a small and powerful platform for in situ microscopy
Li, E., Saggiomo, V., Ouyang, W., Prakash, M., & Diederich, B. (2024). ESPressoscope: A small and powerful approach for in situ microscopy. Plos one, 19(10), e0306654.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306654

Hidden Comet-Tails of Marine Snow Impede Ocean-based Carbon Sequestration
Chajwa, R., Flaum, E., Bidle, K. D., Van Mooy, B., & Prakash, M. (2024). Hidden comet tails of marine snow impede ocean-based carbon sequestration. Science, 386(6718), eadl5767.

Split Luciferase Molecular Tension Sensors for Bioluminescent Readout of Mechanical Forces in Biological Systems
Zhong, B. L., Elliot, J. M., Wang, P., Li, H., Hall, R. N., Wang, B., Prakash, M., & Dunn, A. R. (2024). Split Luciferase Molecular Tension Sensors for Bioluminescent Readout of Mechanical Forces in Biological Systems. ACS sensors, 9(7), 3489-3495.

A genetic and microscopy toolkit for manipulating and monitoring regeneration in Macrostomum lignano
Hall, R. N., Li, H., Chai, C., Vermeulen, S., Bigasin, R. R., Song, E. S., Sarkar, S.R., Gibson, J., Prakash, M., Fire, A.Z, & Wang, B. (2024). A genetic and microscopy toolkit for manipulating and monitoring regeneration in Macrostomum lignano. Cell Reports, 43(11).
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114892

Rapid, antibiotic incubation-free determination of tuberculosis drug resistance using machine learning and Raman spectroscopy
Ogunlade, B., Tadesse, L. F., Li, H., Vu, N., Banaei, N., Barczak, A. K., ... & Dionne, J. A. (2024). Rapid, antibiotic incubation-free determination of tuberculosis drug resistance using machine learning and Raman spectroscopy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(25), e2315670121.

Droplet tilings in precessive fields: hysteresis, elastic defects, and annealing
Molina, A., & Prakash, M. (2024). Droplet tilings in precessive fields: hysteresis, elastic defects, and annealing. Soft Matter, 20(34), 6730-6741.

Curved crease origami and topological singularities enable hyperextensibility of L. olor
Flaum, E., & Prakash, M. (2024). Curved crease origami and topological singularities enable hyperextensibility of L. olor. Science, 384(6700), eadk5511.

Coupling and uncoupling of midline morphogenesis and cell flow in amniote gastrulation
Asai, R., Prakash, V. N., Sinha, S., Prakash, M., & Mikawa, T. (2024). Coupling and uncoupling of midline morphogenesis and cell flow in amniote gastrulation. Elife, 12, RP89948.

Energetics of the Microsporidian Polar Tube Invasion Machinery
Chang, R., Davydov, A., Jaroenlak, P., Budaitis, B., Ekiert, D. C., Bhabha, G., & Prakash, M. (2024). Energetics of the microsporidian polar tube invasion machinery. Elife, 12, RP86638.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.17.524456

Agave sisalana: towards distributed manufacturing of absorbent media for menstrual pads in semi-arid regions
Molina, A., Kothari, A., Odundo, A., & Prakash, M. (2023). Agave sisalana: towards distributed manufacturing of absorbent media for menstrual pads in semi-arid regions. Communications Engineering, 2(1), 81.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-023-00130-y

Mechanopathology of biofilm-like Mycobacterium tuberculosis cords
Mishra, R., Hannebelle, M., Patil, V. P., Dubois, A., Garcia-Mouton, C., Kirsch, G. M., ... & Thacker, V. V. (2023). Mechanopathology of biofilm-like Mycobacterium tuberculosis cords. Cell, 186(23), 5135-5150.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.016

Topological damping in an ultrafast giant cell
Chang, R., & Prakash, M. (2023). Topological damping in an ultrafast giant cell. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(41), e2303940120.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2303940120

Thermotaxis in an apolar, non-neuronal animal
Zhong, G., Kroo, L., & Prakash, M. (2023). Thermotaxis in an apolar, non-neuronal animal. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 20(206), 20230279.

Culture-Independent Multiplexed Detection of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
Dai, T., Xiao, Z., Shan, D., Moreno, A., Li, H., Prakash, M., ... & Rao, J. (2023). Culture-Independent Multiplexed Detection of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. ACS sensors, 8(8), 3264-3271.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.3c01345

Emergent programmable behavior and chaos in dynamically driven active filaments
Krishnamurthy, D., & Prakash, M. (2023). Emergent programmable behavior and chaos in dynamically driven active filaments. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(28), e2304981120.

MultiSero: An Open-Source Multiplex-ELISA Platform for Measuring Antibody Responses to Infection
Byrum, J. R., Waltari, E., Janson, O., Guo, S. M., Folkesson, J., Chhun, B. B., Vinden, J., Ivanov, I. E., Forst, M. L., Li, H., Larson, A. G., Blackmon, L., Liu, Z., Wu, W., Ahyong, V., Tato, C. M., McCutcheon, K. M., Hoh, R., Kelly, J. D., Martin, J. N., Peluso, M. J. Henrich, T. J., Deeks, S. G., Prakash, M., Greenhouse, B., Mehta, S. B., Pak, J. E. (2023). MultiSero: An Open-Source Multiplex-ELISA Platform for Measuring Antibody Responses to Infection. Pathogens, 12(5), 671.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12050671

Active foam: the adaptive mechanics of 2D air–liquid foam under cyclic inflation
Kroo, L. A., Bull, M. S., & Prakash, M. (2023). Active foam: the adaptive mechanics of 2D air–liquid foam under cyclic inflation. Soft Matter, 19(14), 2539-2553.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SM00019B

Effect of age on wingbeat frequency of Aedes aegypti and potential application for age estimation of mosquitoes
Park, D., Bowles, J., Norrid, K., Dobson, F. S., Abebe, A., Narayanan, H. V., ... & Zohdy, S. (2023). Effect of age on wingbeat frequency of Aedes aegypti and potential application for age estimation of mosquitoes. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 37(3), 491-498.