Supported planar bilayers have been used extensively in immunology to study molecular
interactions at interfaces as a model for cell–cell interaction. Examples include Fc receptor …

Artificially enhancing light sensitivity in living cells allows control of neuronal paths or vital
functions avoiding the wiring associated with the use of stimulation electrodes. Many …

Understanding molecular-scale architecture of cells requires determination of 3D locations
of specific proteins with accuracy matching their nanometer-length scale. Existing electron …

Semiflexible polymers such as filamentous actin (F-actin) play a vital role in the mechanical
behavior of cells, yet the basic properties of cross-linked F-actin networks remain poorly …

The labelfree detection of nucleic acid sequences is one of the modern attempts to develop
quick, cheap and miniaturised hand-held devices for the future genetic testing in …

The discovery of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) has revolutionized our ability to
measure inter-and intramolecular distances on the nanometre scale using fluorescence …

Adhesion interactions of neurons in a tissue may affect the ion conductance of the plasma
membrane, inducing selective localization and modulation of channels. We studied the …

The electrical interfacing of individual nerve cells and silicon microstructures is considered,
as well as the assembly of elementary hybrid systems made of neuronal networks and …

Fluorescence interference-contrast (FLIC) microscopy is a powerful new technique to
measure vertical distances from reflective surfaces. A pattern of varying intensity is created …

We report a detailed study of the behavior (shapes, experienced forces, velocities) of giant
lipid vesicles subjected to a shear flow close to a wall. Vesicle buoyancy, size, and reduced …