Poul Martin Bendix, University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Poul Martin Bendix, University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

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Poul Martin Bendix is showing finger-like structures, called filopodia, that are tube-like protrusions from the cell membrane. They can detect the chemical environment and they can 'feel' their physical surroundings using ultrasensitive sensors.

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(Credit: Ola Jakup Joensen, Niels Bohr Institute).

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(Credit: Ola Jakup Joensen, Niels Bohr Institute).

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