Mechanobiology

Restoring the tumour mechanophenotype of vocal fold cancer reverts its malignant properties

• ECM stiffness and deposition fuel vocal fold cancer progression through mechanotransduction. • Patient-derived cells show loss of laminin-binding integrins and flocking motility

Pushing the right buttons: Fern guides its embryo's sense of up and down

• Ferns communicate directional cues to embryos using mechanical pressure, not chemical signals. • Pressure applied at specific sites tells the embryo which side is up. • This guid