cell division

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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

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

At the same time, genes linked to rapid cell division were turned down, which may make cancer cells less aggressive.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 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