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A hidden clock that times cytoplasmic divisions

 Omnis cellular e cellula – all cells arise from pre-existing cells. This seemingly obvious tenet of cell theory was only formalized when, in 1841, the Polish embryologist Robert Remak boldly described forms of animal cell division when examining chick embryo red blood cell development. Later,... click to read more

Drosophila
Cytoplasmic division
autonomous clocks
mitosis
epithelial homeostasis
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Reading time 3 min
published on Aug 30, 2024
What makes us different - chance in brain development and its consequences for individuality

Why are we all different? This is one of the oldest and most contested scientific questions. Naturally, the brain is often the focus of these discussions, as it is the control center for our body and behavior. The debate of "nature vs nurture" tried to... click to read more

  • Gerit A. Linneweber | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Division of Neurobiology, Institute for Biology, Free University, Berlin, Germany
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behaviour
individuality
personality
variability
Drosophila
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Reading time 3 min
published on Jan 14, 2021