The study of molecular mechanics and cellular motility. Cell motility, regulation of cell shape and the mechanism and regulation of muscle contraction. Our lab’s main interest is the study of ...

Activated by quarter-second-long light pulses, the molecular machines allowed scientists to control calcium signaling in a cardiac myocyte cell culture, causing the inactive cells to fire. "The ...

At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences ...

A chemical found in many antibacterial products could weaken your muscles as you wash your hands. A new study suggests the antibacterial chemical, Triclosan, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular ...

In research, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are derived from skin, urine, or blood samples and developed into other cells, like heart tissue, that researchers want to study. Because of the ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, ...