Figure 1: Schematic of the dispersive optomechanical set-up. Figure 2: Optical and mechanical characterization of the cavity. Figure 3: Passive laser cooling of the membrane. The optical cavity is ...

Large gaps in basement membrane occur at sites of cell invasion and tissue remodelling in development and cancer. Though never followed directly in vivo, basement membrane dissolution or reduced ...

For cancer cells to metastasize, they must first break free of a tumor's own defenses. Most tumors are sheathed in a protective "basement" membrane -- a thin, pliable film that holds cancer cells in ...