Highlights
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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