Physical forces and mechanical properties have critical roles in cellular function, physiology
and disease. Over the past decade, atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques have …

Microorganisms have evolved to thrive in virtually any terrestrial and marine environment,
exposing them to various mechanical cues mainly generated by fluid flow and pressure as …

Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …

Adaptable hydrogels have recently emerged as a promising platform for three‐dimensional
(3D) cell encapsulation and culture. In conventional, covalently crosslinked hydrogels …

Leukocytes can completely reorganize their cytoskeletal architecture within minutes. This
structural plasticity, which facilitates their migration and communicative function, also …

In the wild, bacteria are predominantly associated with surfaces as opposed to existing as
free-swimming, isolated organisms. They are thus subject to surface-specific mechanics …

INTRODUCTION Cadherins are an ancient class of transmembrane proteins that are
essential for the formation of multicellular tissues in metazoans. Cadherins link intercellular …

Cellular responses to mechanical forces are crucial in embryonic development and adult
physiology, and are involved in numerous diseases, including atherosclerosis …

A current challenge in the life sciences is to understand how biological systems change their
structural, biophysical and chemical properties to adjust functionality. Addressing this issue …

Bacteria often live in dynamic fluid environments,, and flow can affect fundamental microbial
processes such as nutrient uptake, and infection. However, little is known about the …