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

and the processes that govern how cells follow or break symmetry as they grow and divide. The five-limbed starfish, she says, is an ideal organism for exploring such questions of growth ...

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 ...

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