In spite of the growing body of evidence against it, the elasticity view of the phenomenon of
cavitation in elastomers continues to be utilized in numerous studies. In this context, the …

Brain tissue is one of the most complex and softest tissues in the human body. Due to its
ultrasoft and biphasic nature, it is difficult to control the deformation state during …

Stiffness is a key property for hydrogels, affecting cellular adhesion, motility, and
differentiation, the integrity of biomedical implants, and the flexibility of wound coverings. A …

Synthetic hydrogels are widely used as artificial 3D environments for cell culture, facilitating
the controlled study of cell-environment interactions. However, most hydrogels are limited in …

Measuring and understanding the mechanical properties of blood clots can provide insights
into disease progression and the effectiveness of potential treatments. However, several …

Gelatin hydrogels are attractive scaffold materials for tissue engineering applications as they
provide motifs for cell attachment, undergo large deformations, and are tunable. Low …

Implantable electrodes have been utilized for decades to stimulate, sense, or monitor a
broad range of biological processes, with examples ranging from glucose monitoring …

Phase-field models are a leading approach for realistic fracture problems. They treat the
crack as a second phase and use gradient terms to smear out the crack faces, enabling the …

Traditional mechanical characterization of extremely soft tissues is challenging given
difficulty extracting tissue, satisfying geometric requirements, keeping tissues hydrated, and …

Nonpenetrating traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are linked to cavitation. The structural
organization of the brain makes it particularly susceptible to tears and fractures from these …