How cells work together: The mathematics behind biological shapes

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...

NYT Pips Today: Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Wednesday, March 4

Looking for help with today's New York Times Pips? We'll walk you through today's puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles ...

Outrage As Website Claiming To Check Women’s ‘Body Count’ Goes Viral

A website which claimed to use AI to check a woman's "body count" using her Instagram profile sparked uproar online.
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Contractile peri-nuclear actomyosin network repositions peripheral and polar chromosomes to promote early kinetochore–microtubule interactions

This important study demonstrates that a peri-nuclear actomyosin network, present in some types of human cells, facilitates kinetochore-spindle attachment of chromosomes in unfavorable locations - ...
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Nuclear export governs TDP-43 phase transitions and cytoplasmic aggregation

This study presents valuable findings implicating nuclear export in the regulation of protein condensate behaviour and TDP-43 phase behaviour, suggesting a link to pathogenic aggregation in ALS/FTD.