Cell adhesion is the process by which cells form ... matrix molecules through focal adhesions. Differences in force transmission capabilities between competing cells create large stress ...

Remarkably, AFM can measure interactions between and within single biomolecules, giving us clues on how cells direct adhesion between ... should improve the force resolution, thereby permitting ...

There is a trial of strength at the cellular level. Cells are in constant competition with each other and so eliminate diseased or unwanted cells. Cell competition is therefore a central principle for ...

Schematic illustration of Friction Force Microscopy (FFM). The AFM cantilever, a small diving board-like structure about 200 micrometers long, 50 micrometers wide, and 1 micrometer thick, has a sharp ...

With remarkable force, the white blood cell yanks the pathogen ... a protein found on the surface of cells that facilitates adhesion, helping them stick to other surfaces. In this scenario ...

The study, "Connecting Droplet Adhesion with Sperm Kinematics: A New Paradigm in Sperm Quality Monitoring," was recently published in Advanced Materials Interfaces. By measuring that force using a ...

Of course, it was the latter, as [Jana Marie Hemsing], had created an electrostatic adhesion plate because ... a piece of paper to it with a shearing force of 5 mN at 3 kV applied voltage, which ...

More information: Subhankar Kundu et al, Force-bearing phagocytic adhesion rings mediate the phagocytosis of surface-bound particles, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56404-w ...