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 ...

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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 discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

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

“A starfish is a fascinating system because it ... to not just change a cell’s pattern of movements but get a desired mechanical response,” Fakhri says. Lights and action To precisely ...