Cell adhesion is essential in cell communication and regulation, and is of fundamental
importance in the development and maintenance of tissues. The mechanical interactions …

The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

Polymer brushes have become a significant focus of polymer research with the need for
straightforward and versatile surface modification. With the development of controlled radical …

To overcome the current scarcity of fresh water sustainably, new technologies will be
required that produce potable water from a range of sources, including seawater and …

Phosphoinositides play a crucial role in regulating many cellular functions, such as actin
dynamics, signaling, intracellular trafficking, membrane dynamics, and cell–matrix adhesion …

Single-cell analysis is essential to improve our understanding of cell functionality from
cellular and subcellular aspects for diagnosis and therapy. Single-cell cultivation is one of …

The nucleus has long been postulated to play a critical physical role during cell polarization
and migration, but that role has not been defined or rigorously tested. Here, we enucleated …

Given the heterogeneous nature of cultures, tumors, and tissues, the ability to capture,
contain, and analyze single cells is important for genomics, proteomics, diagnostics …

This book covers the latest research and advancements related to articular cartilage in
biology, development, pathology, clinical applications and tissue engineering. The authors …

Cells respond to both physical and chemical aspects of their substrate. Whether intracellular
signals initiated by physical stimuli are fundamentally different from those elicited by …