At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

Emergence of cellular nematic order is a conserved feature of gastrulation in animal embryos The morphogenetic events that occur during gastrulation involve dramatic cell- and tissue-level changes.

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells ...

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo.

A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful products for medical use.