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  • Elastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells

    May 14, 2018 1:45 pm by Department of Aerospace EngineeringResearch
    A team of scientists

    Illinois mechanical sciences and engineering professor Ning Wang, left, graduate students Erfan Mohagheghian and Gaurav Chaudhary, and postdoctoral researchers Junwei Chen and Jian Sun are measuring mechanical forces within cells to help unlock some of the mysteries of embryonic development and cancer.

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    An Illinois-led team has demonstrated the quantification of 3-D forces within cells in petri dishes and  live specimens. This could unlock some mysteries related to embryonic development and cancer cells

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