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Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field of science that investigates how physical forces and alterations in the mechanical properties of cells and tissues influence cellular behavior, development, physiology, and disease.
#Mechanobiology #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/cat03262601.html

Mechanobiology: In-Depth Description

Mechanobiology sits at the intersection of biology, physics, and bioengineering.

Scientific Frontline 3d ago

As human cells age, the packaged form of DNA within the cell nucleus, known as chromatin, undergoes structural degradation and physically opens up. This alteration causes older cells to respond weakly or incorrectly to external mechanical and biochemical stimuli, leading to impaired cellular function.
#MolecularBiology #CellBiology #Mechanobiology #Biogerontology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/mbio03262601.html

Why cells respond “incorrectly” in old age

Some of the signs of ageing in human cells originate in the cell nucleus, because the packaged form of DNA changes with age.

Scientific Frontline 6d ago

The diversity of forms across #marine species is fundamentally driven by the physical properties of tissues, such as their capacity to contract, stretch, and resist deformation, which act in tandem with genetic factors to dictate an organism's final morphology.
#Mechanobiology #MarineBiology #EvolutionaryBiology #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bio03232601.html

Mechanical forces drive the diversity of life

Why do animals display such a wide range of shapes, even within the same group?

MPI for the Science of Light Feb 23

Meet Dr. Stephanie Möllmert – Curiosity as a common thread

She leads the #research group “Reproductive #Mechanobiology” at MPZPM & aims to connect fundamental #biophysics with questions that matter for women’s health.

Stephanie developed a passion for STEM early on. Biophysics became the answer – physical concepts & precise measurement methods applied to living systems. For her, this is defined by openness, questioning her own assumptions & collaborative thinking.

👉 https://mpzpm.mpg.de/research/stephanie-moellmert

𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™Feb 19

🧠 A novel interaction between mechanics and signals that challenges orthodox assumptions, a qualitative structural insight rather than a incremental finding

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-hidden-mechanism-that-controls-the-brains-chemical-signals/ #Mechanobiology

Jonathan Townson Feb 17

Today I gave a short talk at the #EMBO workshop on Intracellular and organelle mechanobiology. I’m grateful to have been able to share my postdoc project and for the questions/comments! The whole workshop has been super interesting, I have taken a lot of inspiration away from the talks so far and I am excited to for the rest of the day/week. (1/3) #MembraneTrafficking #Organelles #Mechanobiology #Condensates

MPI for the Science of Light Feb 2

#𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐌ö𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐭 “𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 #𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲”

In the fallopian tube, coordinated peristaltic contractions and fluid flow ensure that the embryo is guided into the uterus for implantation at the correct time. The confocal fluorescence image shows the transition zone from the fallopian tube to the uterus of a mouse in a cross section.

👉 https://mpzpm.mpg.de/research/stephanie-moellmert

📸 Stephanie Möllmert

#science #reproduction