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The hidden force of growth

Researchers found that self-propelled particles can spontaneously form clusters when navigating a dense colony of dividing cells. The growing medium creates an environment that transforms the particles' behavior, making them behave like active Brownian particles and attracting them to each other without explicit interaction.

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalPhysical Review Research·DateMay 14, 2026

Printing living tissue at human-level cell density

Researchers create living tissue at near-physiological cell density using a new bioprinting strategy called embedded 3D printing in a cell-dense suspension (EPICS). The method enables the precise fabrication of perfusable channels and dense cellular environments, mimicking real organs.

SourceInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·JournalInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·DateMar 10, 2026

Revolutionizing impedance flow cytometry with adjustable microchannel height

A research team from Nara Institute of Science and Technology developed a dynamic microfluidic channel that adjusts to particle size, increasing impedance flow cytometry's sensitivity and accuracy. The platform also leverages clogging as a strategy to optimize performance.

SourceNara Institute of Science and Technology·JournalLab on a Chip·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 10, 2025
Rigol DP832 Triple-Output Bench Power Supply

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Deep learning revolutionizes cytoskeleton research

A research team at Kumamoto University developed a deep learning-based method for analyzing the cytoskeleton more accurately and efficiently than ever before. This technique enabled more reliable measurements of cytoskeleton density, which is critical for understanding cellular structure and function.

SourceKumamoto University·JournalPROTOPLASMA·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 17, 2025

Programming cells: Revolutionizing genetic circuits with cutting-edge RNA tools

The team developed a Synthetic Translational Coupling Element (SynTCE) that enhances the precision and integration density of genetic circuits in synthetic biology. This allows for more efficient gene circuit integration, minimizing interference between biological parts and enabling precise control over multiple genes.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalNucleic Acids Research·DateDec 20, 2024

By exerting “crowd control” over mouse cells, scientists make progress towards engineering tissues

Researchers create system to manipulate cell behavior using 'crowd control' technique, enabling predictable patterns and structures. Cell density plays key role in guiding cellular development, offering potential for medical applications such as tissue engineering and organ regeneration.

SourceKeck School of Medicine of USC·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 19, 2024

Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin

A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Ken Natsuga found that cell-cell adhesion governs pattern formation in keratinocytes. Starvation also plays a crucial role in the formation of these patterns, which are influenced by cell proliferation and differentiation.

SourceHokkaido University·JournalLife Science Alliance·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 12, 2024
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A new mechanical transducer was revealed

Researchers have uncovered a novel regulator governing how cells respond to mechanical cues, finding that ETV4 bridges cell density dynamics to stem cell differentiation. This discovery has significant implications for controlling cancer cells through mechanical cues.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalNature Cell Biology·DateMay 9, 2024
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New fluorescent approach reveals different DNA densities in stem cells

Researchers have developed a new method to study the inner workings of cell nuclei during embryonic stem cell differentiation. By using fluorescent proteins, they found that biomaterials become more uniformly distributed as cells mature, resembling oil droplets in water, but with intriguing complexities.

SourceThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 10, 2023

Adult stem cells transform faster with two lasers

Scientists from the University of Johannesburg found that shining two lasers on adult stem cells accelerates their transformation into different types of cells. The consecutive irradiation increases proliferation and differentiation under laboratory conditions, paving the way for potential therapies to repair damaged tissues.

SourceUniversity of Johannesburg·JournalBiochimie·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 26, 2021

E. coli engineered to grow on CO2 and formic acid as sole carbon sources?

A team at KAIST developed an E. coli strain that can grow up to 11-fold higher cell density using CO2 and formic acid as sole carbon sources. The engineered strain shows promise for producing chemicals from these carbon sources, a crucial step forward in biorefinery production.

SourceThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·DateSep 28, 2020

Cell extrusion mechanisms

Researchers discovered two distinct mechanisms of cell extrusion from epithelial sheets, with low-density cell crawling and lamellipodia extension being the predominant mechanism at low cell density, while purse-string contraction takes over at high densities.

SourceNational University of Singapore·JournalCurrent Biology·DateOct 31, 2016
Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope

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Counting heads or measuring space?

Scientists discovered a new strategy for bacterial communication called efficiency sensing, which combines existing theories of quorum sensing and diffusion sensing. This approach takes into account the spatial distribution of bacteria, addressing the limitations of traditional models.

SourceHelmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH))·JournalNature Reviews Microbiology·DateApr 2, 2007