Drastic mass transport enhancement from miniscule precession

Previously, active matter has usually referred to matters composed of live biological components that convert chemical energy into mechanical force. The recent development of synthetic active matter opens new opportunities for applying active matter for material applications. In a recent study published in Matter, the group of J. Guan report a strong correlation between the geometry of individual active particles to the mixing efficiency of macroscopic active fluid, adding new evidence to this emerging field.