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Scientists create synthetic cells that shape-shift in response to light
Cells constantly shift and transform, triggering the complex choreography that shapes living organisms. Whether dividing into ...
MIT scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light
MIT scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development.
MIT scientists reshape starfish using light – Here’s how
Scientists were able to manipulate cells by changing the location of the light. With this technique, they were able to ...
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Scientists use light to control how cells move and shape themselves
The researchers observed that light activated the enzyme, causing predictable cell movements. For example, specific light ...
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These Organelles Have No Membranes
It was a simple but insightful experiment. At the turn of the 20th century, American biologist Edmund Wilson squashed starfish eggs under a microscope and watched what happened as cellular material ...
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MIT scientists use light to change the shape of starfish cells
MIT scientists have discovered a way to control the movements of starfish cells using light, which could have biomedical applications.
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Image of the Day: Centriole Sorting
A real-time recording of starfish egg formation reveals how the cell expels its centrioles—structures involved in cell division labeled mother (green) or daughter (purple)—prior to fertilization.