Viruses under mechanical force: Implications and applications
Mauricio G. Mateu · 2026
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Mauricio G. Mateu reviews how mechanical force shapes virus biology in a 2026 article. Viruses are solid particles that bend, resist, and sometimes break under force, and those traits may aid survival. Atomic force microscopy now lets researchers probe virus stiffness and strength at fine scale.
Some viruses have evolved to withstand force in nature, while others use force during infection steps, the review notes. Force tools also reveal virus structure, motion, and function in ways other methods miss. Mateu argues that mechanical traits count as adaptive features shaped by selection, much like traits in larger organisms. Findings feed into medicine and nanotechnology design, from drug carriers to new materials.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mauricio G. Mateu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 209115 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |