Flowers are employing a materials science phenomenon typically associated with failures in structural engineering to produce exquisite three-dimensional petal patterns to lure pollinators. Flowers are ...

A new study led by Prof. Chen from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at New York University discovered the function of mechanical constraints in glioblastoma. This study explored the underlying ...

In a groundbreaking study that may transform tissue engineering and cancer research, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have demonstrated how cells can sense and respond ...

Belying their slimy natures, the sticky patches of bacteria called biofilms often form intricate, starburst-like patterns as they grow. Now, researchers at Princeton University have combined expertise ...

Belying their slimy natures, the sticky patches of bacteria called biofilms often form intricate, starburst-like patterns as they grow. Now, researchers have combined expertise in molecular biology, ...

In a new study, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demonstrated how cells can sense and respond to invisible mechanical patterns—like built-in tensions around them. The ...