Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...

Engineered starfish oocytes shape-shift in response to light, may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...

MIT scientists have discovered a way to control the movements of starfish cells using light, which could have biomedical applications.

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, can help us detect species by the traces they leave behind in their surroundings. This ...

Scientists were able to manipulate cells by changing the location of the light. With this technique, they were able to ...

Cells constantly shift and transform, triggering the complex choreography that shapes living organisms. Whether dividing into new cells or sculpting an embryo, these tiny movements rely on chemical ...

Now, researchers at MIT have discovered a way to manipulate these early cellular motions using light, providing a new tool to ...

WITH the days getting brighter and longer, many of us will be turning our focus to sprucing up our outdoor spaces.  Aldi ...

In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch, and eventually divide. As daughter cells follow ...

Researchers use light stimuli to shape cells and develop a model that explains the mechanisms – with implications for synthetic biology.