Monday, July 6, 2020

Order from noise: How randomness and collective dynamics define a stem cell

Without stem cells, human life would not exist. Due to them, a lump of cells becomes an organ, and a fertilized egg develops into a baby. But what actually makes a stem cell? Are these a stable population of specially gifted cells? Scientists discovered that instead, stem cells might emerge due to the collective behavior of cells within the organs.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200706113957.htm

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