Genetic modulation in patterns of tissue conflict play a major role in the development and evolution of shape diversity.

Whole-organ live imaging and computational analysis reveal a calcium-mediated mechanical program linking gene expression to organ shape.

The conformational mechanism of a transporter protein is found to have profound and energetically costly effects on the morphology of the surrounding membrane.

A phase shift between local contractions drives 3D cell motility in experiments and in model or how a finite area in the dipole-quadrupole space explains cell motion with zero total force.

Functional imaging of individual sensory afferents that innervate the cranial meninges in a mouse migraine model reveals heightened responsiveness to movement-related meningeal deformations that may underlie headache.

During ingestion of antibody-coated targets, phagocytes probe and deform the target via Arp2/3-dependent protrusions and myosin-dependent constriction during cup closure.

SerialFIB is an adaptable open-source software designed for streamlining, advanced development and automation of cryo-focused ion beam-based cellular preparations for in situ cryo-electron tomography.

Membrane mechanics predict that the ion channel Piezo recruits the surrounding membrane to amplify its sensitivity to changes in membrane tension, with greatest sensitivity in the low-tension regime.

An epithelium modelled as an active, nematic surface can display flattening, budding, and tubulation morphogenetic events, which are observed during development in biological organisms.

A combination of experiments, theory, and simulations shows that the elastic softening of microtubules when they are bent arises due to the flattening of their tubular cross-section.