Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell's response to its environment is always biochemical, mediated by the chemistry of its internal protein machinery. So how does a cell convert mechanical information into a molecular process? It's a long-standing mystery of cell biology, with various implications for cancer and other diseases.

Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell’s response to its environment is always biochemical, mediated by the chemistry of its internal protein machinery. So how does a cell convert mechanical information into a molecular process? It’s a long-standing mystery of cell biology, with various implications for cancer and other diseases.

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