A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue -- a key indicator of disease -- has been developed. A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in ...

The tension of cell membranes (which are made of lipid bilayers) plays an important role in a host of biological processes, such as cell motility, endocytosis and cell division, but measuring this ...

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield. The ...

Ion channels play an indispensable role in cellular physiology, and understanding the physical features that affect ion channel functions is a matter of considerable interest to biologists. Given that ...

University of Sheffield researchers have developed a new ultrasound method that could help to more easily diagnose abnormal tissue, scarring and cancer Technique uses sound waves to measure the level ...