Researchers have created a new fluorescent molecule with which they were able to measure the tension of a cellular membrane, and, in the process, discover how cells adjust their surface area relative ...

Organisms sense and interact with surfaces around them and with other cells largely via integrins, and advanced tools are needed to measure tension at these cell-surface receptors. To improve on ...

Ion channels play an indispensable role in cellular physiology, and understanding the physical features that affect ion channel functions is a matter of considerable interest to biologists. Given that ...