Cells make a turn (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Engineering School

Cells make a turn

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Princeton researchers created a device that uses electrical fields to herd cells like sheep. This time-lapse movie shows a 90-degree turn in a layer of cells viewed under a microscope for eight hours.

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Video courtesy of the researchers; GIF by Neil Adelantar

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