Deformed Droplet (IMAGE)

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard

Deformed Droplet

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The harder a cell pushes or pulls on the surface of the droplet, the more the droplet will be deformed. Therefore, the shape of the droplet reveals the pressure exerted by the adjacent cell.

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Otger Campas/<i>Nature Methods</i>.

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Credit: Otger Campas/<i>Nature Methods</i>.

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