cell division
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An ancient system once used to separate DNA during cell division has been repurposed into a cytoskeleton-like structure that helps determine cell shape.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
In some cases, illness or tissue repair may lead to increased cell division, which could raise the chance of losing the chromosome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
Dr. Thomas Bornschlögl, other lead author, from the same L'Oréal team adds: "This reveals that hair growth is not driven only by cell division -- instead, outer root sheath actively pull the hair upwards."
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
They redesigned the yeast cell cycle so that cell division depended on the behavior of the protein being evolved.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
They played the film at high speed so they could watch cell division on the screen in one smooth motion, like a story unfolding in a flip book.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
