A new category of metal, three-dimensional (3D) porous metals, has been garnering a great deal of interest recently. Often made from titanium or iron alloys, such materials have a highly porous structure formed via a network of 3D continuous ‘tunnels’ that permeate the material. This article from Thermo Fisher explores more about this metal.
In a study of mouse and human genes, scientists pinpointed 145 genes that regulate the cartilage cells in kid s growth plates and could determine how tall they grow.
One technique that has emerged as a powerful tool in such cellular studies is using atomic force microscopy to perform force spectroscopy on immobilized cellular species. This is known as single-cell force spectroscopy and is a powerful technique for measuring the mechanical forces between cells that are an essential part of the cell adhesion process.