Shaping up: Controlling a stem cell's form can determine its fate

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 19:31 in Biology & Nature

New research reinforces the idea that stem cells can be induced to develop into specific types of cells solely by controlling their shape. The results may be important to the design of materials to induce the regeneration of lost or damaged tissues in the body.

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