Physical Tension on Cell Proteins (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Physical Tension on Cell Proteins

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Under the microscope, tiny pipettes tug at living cells to exert forces on their structures, measure those forces and observe the consequences for the cells.

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Georgia Tech / Allison Carter

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