The mechanical properties of tissue matrix are crucial for maintaining cell health and function. With aging, tissue matrix loses its mechanical integrity and exhibits altered biophysical properties, ...

In 2020, right when Jane Baude was starting her Ph.D. research at UC Santa Barbara, she learned that a critical component  of her experiment — the gel ...

Sexual size differences are widespread in biology, yet the "how" behind them often remains vague. We asked a concrete ...

Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original wound boundaries. For many people, keloids are more than just a cosmetic ...

Fibronectin triggers secretion of extracellular vesicles carrying collagen VI that regulate smooth muscle cell adhesion and migration during vascular repair and atherogenesis.

The new gel technology supports the development of mammary gland tissue and can be modified to direct how cells grow to study breast cancer.

Research and drug discovery are undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of 3D cell culture models that better replicate human biology. Unlike traditional 2D cultures and animal models, which ...

A new study published in Cellular Signaling (via Science Direct) and authored by researchers at Japan’s Osaka University has ...