Light-controlled embryos reveal power of mechanical forces in human development

At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for the body, a ...
eLife

Quantifying the shape of cells, from Minkowski tensors to p-atic orders

Only rigorous mathematical tools to quantify the shape of cells can guarantee reliable results in coarse-grained descriptions of tissue dynamics.
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Engineers Identify a Fiber Mix that Helps Concrete Resist Stress

The new study analyzes tensile characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete, focusing on how different fibers and cements ...
eLife

Multi-barrier unfolding of the double-knotted protein, TrmD–Tm1570, revealed by single-molecule force spectroscopy and molecular dynamics

This study investigates the folding and unfolding behavior of the doubly knotted protein TrmD-Tm1570, providing insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying protein knotting. The findings reveal ...
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Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea has steadily increased, resulting in heightened tensions with Southeast Asian claimant states, particularly the Philippines, at the Second Thomas Shoal in ...