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The amorphous materials behind biophysics

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Nature Physics, Published online: 12 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02900-1

Assemblies of cells show rearrangements that are reminiscent of those found in amorphous solids. The tools of materials science can thus help to understand the role of mechanical stresses in ageing and other biological processes.