Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Allen Institute of Cell Science have developed a new computational method that can measure the forces cells exert on each other by ...

MIT engineers have devised a new, noninvasive way to measure the stiffness of living cells using acoustic waves. Their technique allows them to monitor single cells over several generations and ...

Electricity is a key aspect of life, and is required for organisms to move and communicate. The movement of tiny charged particles called ions across the membranes that enclose cells are what ...

Cells don’t exist in isolation in biology, but each one can provide a window into how things function in an organism. However, it can be extremely challenging to monitor changes in individual cells to ...

Immunologists confirm an old hunch: T-cells identify what belongs in the body by timing how long they can bind to it. To mount a successful defense against invading organisms, the immune system must ...

How do cells measure themselves? Now we have an answer to this long-standing biological question. Ever since scientists discovered cells under the microscope more than 350 years ago, they have noted ...

A new computational method can measure the forces cells exert on each other by analyzing time-lapse videos of cell colonies. It could enable researchers to gain fundamental insights into what role ...