Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...
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Shape Changes in Starfish Ooctyes Orchestrated Using Optogenetics
Engineered starfish oocytes shape-shift in response to light, may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...
'Straight from my nightmares': Giant starfish in Port Aransas shocks the internet
A giant starfish, known as a gray sea star, was spotted recently crawling around a Port Aransas beach and viewer Christine ...
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MIT scientists reshape starfish using light – Here’s how
MIT researchers have found the way to control such movement using light. They worked with starfish egg cells, an organism which has been commonly utilized in the study of cell development.
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MIT Scientists Use Light to Control Cell Movement in Starfish
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 ...
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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.
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 new cells or sculpting an embryo, these tiny movements rely on chemical ...