Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light

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Mar 24, 2025, 9:57 am172 ptsTrending
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. 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 suit down the generational line, they grow, differentiate, and…

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