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Correlation of the regenerative potential of dermal fibroblasts in 2D culture with the biological properties of fibroblast-derived tissue spheroids

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4D Biofabrication of Magnetically Augmented Callus Assembloid Implants Enables Rapid Endochondral Ossification via Activation of Mechanosensitive Pathways

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Microsphere sensors for characterizing stress fields within three-dimensional extracellular matrix

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Stability of asymmetric cell division: A deformable cell model of cytokinesis applied to C. elegans

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Effective mechanical potential of cell–cell interaction explains three-dimensional morphologies during early embryogenesis

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Interacting active surfaces: A model for three-dimensional cell aggregates

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Swelling‐Programmed Topographical Guidance for Dynamic Spheroid Self‐Assembly via a Mechanochemical Hydrogel Niche

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Active foam dynamics of tissue spheroid fusion

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A 0D Additive for Flexible All‐Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells to Go Beyond 60 000 Flexible Cycles

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