Dewdrops on a spiderweb reveal the physics behind cell structures

The physics at work in the beading of dewdrops on a spiderweb is the same as that which drives the sub-microscopic beading of a protein called TPX2, which is necessary to building microtubules (the skeleton of the cell) and which also plays a role in some cancers.

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Dewdrops on a spiderweb reveal the physics behind cell structures

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Dewdrops on a spiderweb reveal the physics behind cell structures

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