Infographic: Anatomical Construction by Cell Collectives
Infographic: Anatomical Construction by Cell Collectives
Understanding this complex and still largely enigmatic process will pave the way for researchers to control the development of new morphologies.
Understanding this complex and still largely enigmatic process will pave the way for researchers to control the development of new morphologies.
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How Groups of Cells Cooperate to Build Organs and Organisms
Michael Levin | Sep 1, 2020 | 10+ min read
Understanding biology’s software—the rules that enable great plasticity in how cell collectives generate reliable anatomies—is key to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Frogs Have a Bioelectric Mirror
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Amputation of one limb triggers a rapid electric response that reflects the injury in the opposite one, researchers find.
Flatworms’ Synapses Steer Body Shape
Aggie Mika | May 25, 2017 | 2 min read
Just by perturbing the animals’ neural connections, scientists changed their regenerated forms—causing some to grow an extra head.