Cell–matrix interactions, mediated by cellular force and matrix remodeling, result in dynamic reciprocity that drives numerous biological processes and disease progression. Currently, there is no ...

Copper is essential for life. Our cells need the metal to make energy and stay healthy, but if it is in the wrong place or ...

A new study, led by Prof. Liu from the department of pharmacy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, discovered that the extracellular cell matrix (ECM) could induce the drug ...

We find that pVPS induced cell aggregation in a manner similar to the repulsive polymers (Fig. 1a), evidenced by a negative slope in the phase diagram and the parallel alignment of cells within ...

Scientists at the University of Osaka have developed a novel hydrogel that enables the efficient, three-dimensional (3D) culture of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Subscribe to our ...

Before arriving at Janelia three years ago, Postdoctoral Scientist Antonio Fiore was designing and building optical instruments like microscopes and spectrometers. Fiore, a physicist by training, came ...