Osaka, Japan – Optical microscopy is a key technique for understanding dynamic biological processes in cells, but observing these high-speed cellular dynamics accurately, at high spatial resolution, ...

A project led by Spain's ICFO research center has developed a novel optical tweezer arrangement able to assess the viscoelastic properties of biological materials. Quantifying the mechanical responses ...

CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of many blood cancers, but has shown little success against solid tumors, which account for more than 85% of all cancers. Columbia University ...

Near-field optical trapping has transformed particle manipulation in biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology, enabling contact-free control of objects ranging from nanoparticles to living cells.