stiffness

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Their experiments showed that tissue stiffness can regulate the production of important chemical guidance cues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The team, led by Prof. Kristian Franze, found that when tissue stiffness increased, cells began producing signalling molecules that are normally absent from those areas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Speaking to The Mirror, the 47-year-old said he suffered stiffness in his left arm and a loss of sight in his left eye.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

I inched down the hall, my legs eventually returning to normal as the stiffness worked itself out.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds