Cellular Stiffness (IMAGE)

Duke University

Cellular Stiffness

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As liquid flows past a cell, internal structures shift in the direction of the flow. The amount of shift can reveal a cell's stiffness, which is higher in cancerous tissue. Blue areas indicate the cell's internal structures are becoming less dense, whereas the red areas are becoming more so.

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Adam Wax, Duke University

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