Mechanical rigidity of the liposome membrane is often defined by the membrane bending modulus and is one of the determinants of liposome stability, but the quantitative experimental data are still ...

What do a guitar string and a balloon have in common? They are both floppy unless rigidified by geometric incompatibility. The same kind of rigidity transition in underconstrained materials has more ...

The shape and differentiated state of many cell types are highly sensitive to the rigidity of the microenvironment. The physical mechanisms involved, however, are unknown. Here, we present a ...

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Introduction: The avian egg is a unique mechanical structure that must satisfy several conflicting demands; the shell must be strong enough to prevent it from being crushed during natural incubation ...

Modulus of Rigidity is the coefficient of elasticity of wire for a shearing force. In simple words, rigidity modulus of a metal wire is a measurement of the capability of a material to resist ...

Characterizations of autism include multiple references to rigid or inflexible features, but the notion of rigidity itself has received little systematic discussion. In this paper we shed some light ...

Background Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant, inherited; neurodegenerative condition that classically constitutes a disorder of movement, cognition, and behaviour. Patients with HD ...