Substrate stiffness has been shown to regulate the differentiation fate of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). hMSCs sense and respond to substrate rigidity by exerting traction forces upon the ...

Most textbooks credit nearby epithelial cells with the heavy lifting of organ building, because epithelial sheets act like ...

Fascia is a spongy connective tissue that encapsulates all of your skeletal muscle. Due to overuse of muscles and acute ...

This study introduces a valuable spring-bead model for epithelial cell layers, designed to improve previous cell-resolved approaches and to understand the connection between the biophysics of ...

This finding of increased adhesion force to fibronectin is also significant in light of several reports of increased presence of fibronectin and α5 integrin within the vessels of several hypertension ...

The incorporation of PTC-HA filler significantly enhances as high as 76% the adhesion performance of the adhesive hydrogel. PTC-HA with high photothermal conversion efficiency and enhancing adhesion ...

A pair of Chinese aircraft carriers are continuing operations in the broader western Pacific near United States allies as part of efforts to expand Beijing's naval presence in the region. Newsweek ...

A new Concordia study suggests that aquatic therapy for individuals with chronic low back pain can do more than strengthen the muscles around the spine. It can also have a beneficial impact on the ...

Why do some hamstring and quadriceps strains take much longer to repair than others? Which injuries are more prone to recurrence? Intramuscular tendon injuries have received little attention as an ...

If you’re looking to get noticeable muscle gains, I’ve got good news — you don’t need to spend hours in the weights room to make it happen. In fact, new research suggests that sessions of ...

Dorsiflexors: These muscles pull your toes upward, helping clear your foot as you swing your leg forward while walking. The muscle that performs this motion is the tibialis anterior, located along the ...