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Unlocking Cell Secrets: How a New "Smart Gel" Helps Us Understand Our Bodies

Unlocking Cell Secrets: How a New "Smart Gel" Helps Us Understand Our Bodies

Update: 2025-07-02
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Featured paper: Independent control of matrix adhesiveness and stiffness within a 3D self-assembling peptide hydrogelExplore how a new “smart gel” is helping scientists uncover the secrets of how cells sense and respond to their environment. We explore how controlling both stiffness and stickiness in 3D can reveal how cells make decisions, become different cell types, and what this means for the future of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
*Disclaimer: This content was generated by NotebookLM and has been reviewed for accuracy by Dr. Tram.*

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Unlocking Cell Secrets: How a New "Smart Gel" Helps Us Understand Our Bodies

Unlocking Cell Secrets: How a New "Smart Gel" Helps Us Understand Our Bodies

Nguyen K. Tram, Ph.D.