They are different based on the direction they face, and that is key to detecting the direction of water flow," McDermott said. The study identifies tmc2b as central to mechanotransduction.

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A river made of graphene with the electrons flowing like water. Courtesy: Ryan Allen and Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios Electrons can behave like a viscous liquid as they travel through a conducting ...

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