Determining the shape of cells
Monday, October 29, 2018 - 07:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Cells are constantly performing small tasks such as repairing wounds. They exert force by changing shape. But how do cells translate their shape into exerting a force in a specific direction? Experimental and theoretical physicists from Leiden University have now found a clue to answer this question. Cells' shapes turn out to be approximated by arcs of an ellipse. The research was published in Physical Review Letters on October 29th.