Ken Prehoda News Today

What seems like a straightforward task for a cell — dividing in two — is actually an intricate series of engineering puzzles. A dividing cell needs to maneuver its insides so that the right components will end up in each cell, to produce two function

High-tech microscopy provides a new view on the dynamics of how cells divide

 E-Mail IMAGE: A neural stem cell and its progeny are seen under high-resolution imagery of their cell membranes in research at the University of Oregon. The stem cell is the large cell... view more  Credit: University of Oregon EUGENE, Ore. -- May 19, 2021 -- High-resolution imaging of fruit flies at the University of Oregon has captured mechanical motions that stem cells use to make neurons, the cells that make up the brain. These motions coordinate cell division with differentiatio...