Elucidating biological cells' transport mechanisms

Motion fascinates physicists. It becomes even more intriguing when observed in vivo in biological cells. Using an ingenious setup, scientists have now calculated the force of molecular motors acting on inner components of biological cells, known as organelles. In a new study, the focus is on mitochondria - akin to micrometric range cellular power plants - travelling along microtubules in a cell.

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