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Measuring the bite force of tiny nematodes using nanoparticle technology

Microgauges allow simultaneous electrophysiology and opto-mechanical imaging of feeding forces in living C. elegans. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08331-x A team of materials scientists, physicists, mechanical engineers, and molecular physiologists at Stanford University has developed nanoparticle technology that can be used to measure the force dynamics inside living things, such as worms as they chew on their food. In a…