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Developmental Biology
“Can we push these cells to do something other than what they normally do?" asks developmental biologist Michael Levin. "Can they build something completely different?”
A study of spinal development took a strange turn and made a surprise discovery.
The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.
After turning up hundreds of genes with hard-to-predict effects, some scientists are now probing the grander developmental processes that shape face geometry.
7mins
This biologist built a living robot from frog cells — and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine.
4mins
How do “you” emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains.
Someday, scientists could use stem cells to guide the development of synthetic organs for patients awaiting transplants.
In polarized times, our shared cellular origin can unite us in solidarity and awe — from the embryonic scale to the grandest cosmic perspective.
8mins
We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind.
Scientists looked for ways to trigger the “build whatever normally was here” signal for cells at the site of a wound.
An evolutionary biologist explains why you probably won't grow a tail.