Electroanalytical chemists and others are concerned not only with the application of new
and classical techniques to analytical problems, but also with the fundamental theoretical …

This article presents an overview of recent developments in artificial bacterial flagella (ABFs)
and discusses challenges and opportunities in pursuing applications. These helical …

The mechanical properties of tissues are increasingly recognized as important cues for cell
physiology and pathology. Nevertheless, there is a sparsity of quantitative, high-resolution …

Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is a versatile type of scanning probe
microscopy for studies in molecular biology and materials science. Recent advances in …

Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) has emerged as a versatile tool for studies of
interfaces in biology and materials science with notable utility in biophysical and …

In the presence of aldosterone, plasma sodium in the high physiological range stiffens
endothelial cells and reduces the release of nitric oxide. We now demonstrate effects of …

Nanopipettes are widely used in electrochemical and analytical techniques as tools for
sizing, sequencing, sensing, delivery, and imaging. For all of these applications, the …

Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) has developed into a powerful tool for
imaging a range of biophysical systems. In addition, SICM has been integrated with a range …

We present the first direct comparison of scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) with
atomic force microscopy (AFM) for cell imaging. By imaging the same fibroblast or myoblast …

Mechanical properties of living cells determined by cytoskeletal elements play a crucial role
in a wide range of biological functions. However, low-stress mapping of mechanical …