The study of the physical properties and forces within cells, such as pressure, osmosis, and mechanical stress.
From 'cyto-' (cell) + 'physics' (study of physical forces). An interdisciplinary field that emerged in the 20th century as biologists applied physics principles to cellular processes.
Cytophysics reveals mind-bending facts like how water pressure inside cells is strong enough to hold plants upright, and how cells use mechanical forces—not just chemicals—to sense their environment.
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