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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MIT bends biology: Starfish cells shape-shift under light to heal, deliver drugs
Now, researchers at MIT have discovered a way to manipulate these early cellular motions using light, providing a new tool to ...
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Scientists use light to control how cells move and shape themselves
The researchers observed that light activated the enzyme, causing predictable cell movements. For example, specific light ...
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Biophysics: Shaping cells with light
Researchers use light stimuli to shape cells and develop a model that explains the mechanisms – with implications for synthetic biology.
MIT scientists reshape starfish using light – Here’s how
Scientists were able to manipulate cells by changing the location of the light. With this technique, they were able to ...
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 ...