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Published online 17 December 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021216-5
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Tiny rack tests cells' pulling power
Biologists study cell stretching on stamp-sized bed of nails.
Even masochists lie gingerly on a bed of nails. Human cells, on the other hand, "impale themselves right on the posts", says biomedical engineer John Tan.
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