An artful study of cellular development in leaves
How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell?
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News tagged with multicellularity
How sulfur metabolism may have paved the way for the evolution of multicellularity
The transition from single-cell to multicellular organisms was a major step in the evolution of complex life forms. Multicellular organisms arose hundreds of millions of years ago, but the forces underlying this event remain ...
Evolution
Feb 24, 2021
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Research demonstrates the role of intra-mebrane interactions in viral the control of cell death
A research group from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Valencia (UV), in coordination with the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB) of the CSIC, has studied the role of the interactions ...
Biochemistry
Nov 30, 2020
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Researchers develop a new test to better assess environmental impact of substances
Cadmium is used in the production of fertilizers and batteries and currently pops up in a negative way as a water pollutant. Scientists of the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center and the LOEWE Center for ...
Ecology
Nov 20, 2020
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Mystery molecule in bacteria is revealed to be a guard
Peculiar hybrid structures called retrons that are half RNA, half single-strand DNA are found in many species of bacteria. Since their discovery around 35 years ago, researchers have learned how to use retrons for producing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 5, 2020
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Correcting each other's mistakes—why cells stuck together in early evolution
Modern animals—including humans—are stunningly complex organisms made of many billions of cells that work together. These complex multicellular organisms evolved from much simpler organisms, and those, in turn, evolved ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 23, 2020
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Chemists develop 'smart cells' with potential to treat illness at cellular level
New research by an international team of chemists describes a new type of artificial cell that can communicate with other cells within the body—with potential applications in the field of smart pharmaceuticals.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 21, 2020
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Sound waves replace human hands in petri dish experiments
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a set of prototypes for manipulating particles and cells in a Petri dish using sound waves. The devices, known in the scientific community as "acoustic tweezers," ...
General Physics
Sep 9, 2020
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Researchers study myxobacteria's ability to distinguish self from non-self
A fundamental question in biology is how individual cells within a multicellular organism interact to coordinate diverse processes.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 23, 2020
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Next frontier in bacterial engineering
From bacteria-made insulin that obviates the use of animal pancreases to a better understanding of infectious diseases and improved treatments, genetic engineering of bacteria has redefined modern medicine. Yet, serious limitations ...
Biotechnology
May 29, 2020
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