Here we sought to separate the mechanical component of intercellular communication from indirect effects, such as a change in the amount or type of secreted chemo-attractants. We did so by introducing ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have developed a tiny mechanical probe that can measure the inherent stiffness of cells and tissues as well as the internal forces the cells generate and exert on one ...

The human brain coordinates our perceptions, thoughts, and actions from the activity of its neurons. Neuroscientists are endeavoring to understand how the brain functions by employing methods capable ...

Irvine, Calif., May 8, 2003 — A UC Irvine research team has received a five-year, $1.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a microscopic probe for detecting and treating ...

Cool stuff: an experiment done by Samuli Autti (right) and colleagues at Lancaster University has shed new light on the mechanical properties of superfluid helium-3. (Courtesy: Mike Thompson) For the ...

Atomic-force microscopy is a type of scanning probe microscopy with sub-Ångstrom resolution. It is able to gather data on the mechanical and electrical properties of materials and surfaces by ‘feeling ...