Highlights
Cancer cells grip and tear their way into new tissues
May 12, 2026Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that cancer cells do not simply push through surrounding tissues…
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Force sensing in cells at the single molecule level
April 07, 2026Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have built a molecular “leash” to pull directly on a force-sensing protein…
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Force stabilises a bond in bacterial adhesion
October 25, 2022NUS biophysicists have discovered how a special bacterial adhesion complex could be counterintuitively stabilised by mechanical stress at the single-molecule…
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Measurement of mechanical stability of force transmission supramolecular linkages
February 14, 2020NUS biophysicists have developed a manipulation assay that can quantify the mechanical stability and biochemical regulations of inter-molecular interactions at…
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Urea-absorbing ability of giant clams
September 25, 201825 Sep 2018. NUS biologists have discovered that the fluted giant clam absorbs urea from its surroundings and the absorption…
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Talin, a molecular shock absorber
September 26, 201626 Sep 2016. NUS researchers have discovered that a protein, present in cells – talin – is able to sense…
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