Stem cells show auxeticity; the nucleus expands, rather than thins, when it's stretched

Stem cell physical

10 October 2014

Looking at stem cells through physicists’ eyes is challenging some of our basic assumptions about the body’s master cells.

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Finding malaria's weak spot

06 February 2013

A ground-breaking imaging system to track malarial infection of blood cells in real time has been created by a collaboration catalysed by the University’s Physics of Medicine Initiative.

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Intestinal cells

Stem cell casino

18 March 2011

A shake of the dice and a nod from the neighbour – new facets of stem cell biology uncovered when methods in theoretical physics were used to solve a biological problem.

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Centre for the Physics of Medicine

Physics of Medicine

01 December 2008

The Grand Opening of the Centre for the Physics of Medicine marks a major development in bringing together researchers working at the interface of physical sciences, life sciences and clinical sciences.

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