Soft robotics continues to push beyond the constraints of rigid mechanisms, offering adaptable solutions for grasping, ...

The study of dose-response relationships underpins analytical biosciences. Droplet microfluidics platforms can automate the generation of microreactors encapsulating varying concentrations of an assay ...

With the development of magnetorheological fluid (MRF) technology, variable stiffness and damping MRF dampers as semi-active controllers gradually show their unique advantages in the vibration control ...

1 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace, Brunel University, London, UK. 2 Department of Design, Brunel University, London, UK. This paper is to review the theory of thin-walled beam structures of the ...

The YAP/TAZ pathway plays a fundamental role in integrating a variety of cellular cues to control important physiological processes. Here, we develop a spatial model of this pathway that contributes ...

The mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment are incompletely understood but may include arterial stiffness and microvascular dysfunction. In the population-based Maastricht Study, we investigated ...

Despite the wide recognition of larger artery stiffness as a highly clinically relevant and independent prognostic biomarker, it has yet be incorporated into routine clinical practice and to take a ...

The mechanosensing ability of lymphocytes regulates their activation in response to antigen stimulation, but the underlying mechanism remains unexplored. Here, we report that B cell ...

How organ-shaping mechanical imbalances are generated is a central question of morphogenesis, with existing paradigms focusing on asymmetric force generation within cells. We show here that organs can ...