UBC Okanagan researchers have made two major discoveries that could revolutionize the way scientists observe and measure the molecular forces within living cells.

The discoveries could change the way scientists understand the mechanics of life and lead to new breakthroughs in cancer research, immunology and regenerative medicine, according to UBCO's Dr. Isaac Li.

Recently published in Advanced Science and Angewandte Chemie — two leading scientific journals — the discoveries offer unprecedented precision and durability in force imaging which could significantly advance the field of molecular mechanobiology, says Li, associate professor of chemistry at the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science.

Led by Li, the Canada research chair in single-molecule biophysics and mechanobiology, the resear

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