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
Dynamic protein behavior is essential for many biological processes, including sensing environmental changes, making decisions inside cells, and controlling cell division.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
They found that many strains lack genes normally responsible for regulating the cell cycle, the system that controls DNA replication and cell division.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 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
