New research shows the use of a new cellular probe helped discover new findings about certain cellular processes. Collaborative research at the University of Cincinnati has developed a new probe to ...

Researchers at Colorado State University have determined how to use artificial intelligence to modify antibodies so they act ...

New model extracts stiffness and fluidity from AFM data in minutes, enabling fast, accurate mechanical characterization of living cells at single-cell resolution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cells are not ...

The study of biological systems varies from whole organisms, organs, and organoids, down to their building blocks of proteins and cells. At the lower end of the scale, atomic force microscope (AFM) ...

With the ever-increasing pace of biological research, there is a plethora of headlines describing novel and fascinating discoveries about our natural world. What’s easy to overlook, however, is the ...

Atomic Force Microscopy-based SMFS is widely used due to its high force sensitivity and spatial resolution. In this technique, a biomolecule is attached between a surface and an AFM cantilever. As the ...

Cheng Zhu and collaborators probe the underlying mechanisms of PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor therapy and discover the critical role of physical force. Cheng Zhu's research team studied how mechanical ...

Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes called Neuropixels, which feature high-density silicon arrays, have enabled ...