Illustration of a how a cell's nucleus (green) deforms around the nanopillars and causes its membrane to form temporary breaches, which are self-repairing. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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Cell adhesion is the process by which cells form contacts with each other or with their substratum through specialized protein complexes. Intercellular adhesion can be mediated by adherens ...

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Our lab focuses on the generation of tissue structure through the collective action of cell populations. During development, many features of tissue and body form are shaped by the reorganization of ...

It's how red blood cells distribute oxygen through the body. When empty blood cells enter the lungs, which have an extremely high concentration of oxygen, the molecules pass into the blood cells ...

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The Russian dissident died under mysterious circumstances in a prison camp above the Arctic Circle last February, alone, ...