Acoustic tweezers are a versatile set of tools that use sound waves to manipulate
bioparticles ranging from nanometer-sized extracellular vesicles to millimeter-sized …

Richard Feynman's 1959 vision of controlling devices at small scales and swallowing the
surgeon has inspired the science-fiction Fantastic Voyage film and has played a crucial role …

Tissue and organ development during embryogenesis relies on the collective and
coordinated action of many cells. Recent studies have revealed that tissue material …

Evidence from physical sciences in oncology increasingly suggests that the interplay
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …

Liquid manipulation is the foundation of most laboratory processes. For macroscale liquid
handling, both do-it-yourself and commercial robotic systems are available; however, for …

Tissue morphogenesis, homoeostasis and repair require cells to constantly monitor their
three-dimensional microenvironment and adapt their behaviours in response to local …

The physical characteristics of tumours are intricately linked to the tumour phenotype and
difficulties during treatment. Many factors contribute to the increased stiffness of tumours; …

Living systems operate far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Enzymatic activity can induce
broken detailed balance at the molecular scale. This molecular scale breaking of detailed …

In tissues, many cells are surrounded by and interact with a three-dimensional soft
extracellular matrix (ECM). Both the physical and biochemical properties of the ECM play a …

Majorana fermions are particles identical to their own antiparticles. They have been
theoretically predicted to exist in topological superconductors. Here, we report electrical …