Atomic force microscopy (AFM) allows for nanometer-scale investigation of cells and
molecules. Recent advances have enabled its application in cancer research and diagnosis …

Cancer development and progression are closely associated with changes both in the
mechano-cellular phenotype of cancer and stromal cells and in the extracellular matrix …

Cell mechanical properties, eg elastic and shear modulus, play vital roles in cell activities
and functions, such as cell growth, cell division, cell motion, and cell adhesion …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an easy‐to‐use, powerful, high‐resolution microscope that
allows the user to image any surface and under any aqueous condition. AFM has been used …

In recent years, rheological measurements of cells and tissues at physiological and
pathological stages have become an essential method to determine how forces and …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a unique, heterogeneous class of biological nanoparticles
secreted by most cells. As potential a class of novel diagnostics and therapeutics, the physio …

Scanning probe microscopies allow investigating surfaces at the nanoscale, in real space
and with unparalleled signal-to-noise ratio. However, these microscopies are not used as …

Progress in computing capabilities has enhanced science in many ways. In recent years,
various branches of machine learning have been the key facilitators in forging new paths …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has found a wide range of bio-applications in the past few
decades due to its ability to measure biological samples in natural environments at a high …

Simple Summary Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful technique that has been
pivotal to cancer research, but it has only recently been used to study tumor pathology at the …