Mechanical properties of extracellular matrices (ECMs) regulate essential cell behaviours,
including differentiation, migration and proliferation, through mechanotransduction. Studies …

From embryonic development, postnatal growth and adult homeostasis to reparative and
disease states, cells and tissues undergo constant changes in genome activity, cell fate …

The past 20 years have witnessed ever-growing evidence that the mechanical properties of
biological tissues, from nanoscale to macroscale dimensions, are fundamental for cellular …

The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …

Clinical syndrome coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is characterized by rapid spreading and high mortality …

Additive manufacturing, otherwise known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is driving
major innovations in many areas, such as engineering, manufacturing, art, education and …

The native extracellular matrix (ECM) generally exhibits dynamic mechanical properties and
displays time‐dependent responses to deformation or mechanical loading, in terms of …

Abstract 3D bioprinting or additive manufacturing is an emerging innovative technology
revolutionizing the field of biomedical applications by combining engineering …

This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …

Living systems operate far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Enzymatic activity can induce
broken detailed balance at the molecular scale. This molecular scale breaking of detailed …