The cytoplasm of living cells responds to deformation in much the same way as a water-filled sponge does. This behaviour, although intuitive, is connected to long-standing and unsolved fundamental questions in cell mechanics.
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Zhou, E., Martinez, F. & Fredberg, J. Mush rather than machine. Nature Mater 12, 184–185 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3574
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