Geometry shapes life: Embryo curvature acts as instruction manual for coordinated cell division

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...
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Chinese scientists build mini womb on a chip to study human embryo implantation

For decades, scientists have struggled to study this moment in humans because of ethical restrictions and limited access to ...
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Novel cell division mechanism discovered in early embryonic development

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...
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Communication is key: unknown early embryonic signaling revealed by new model

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...
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The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division uncovered

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...
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How egg shape coordinates the cascade of early development

The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...
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Researchers identify hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...