Mysteriously Moving Cells (VIDEO)

Brown University

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Scientists at Brown University and the California Institute of Technology have for the first time tracked how cells move in three dimensions by measuring the force exerted by them on their surroundings. The video shows how cells engage in "pushing and pulling" as they probe their surroundings and move.

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Christian Franck, Brown University

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