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Softer when Thicker: a Conserved Scaling Law Governs Actin Cortex Mechanics
Joseph Vermeil, Anumita Jawahar, Valentin Laplaud…·Julien Heuvingh
The paper measures actin cortex thickness and elasticity in live cells, finding a universal scaling law (E ~ h-2) that depends on actin filament volume fraction.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.04.749454