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News for Physics of Life

A new research center dedicated to one of humanity’s oldest questions is set to be built in Dresden: How does life organize itself? Germany’s Science Council has recommended funding of up to €77 million for the project, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027.

Chaos as a blueprint: How a cell becomes an organism

Every human being begins as a single cell. Researchers at TU Dresden have now deciphered how this becomes a complete organism. Their discovery: the first cell divisions function through controlled chaos. Thread-like structures called microtubules divide the cell material - although they are actually unstable. The study published in Nature also shows why different animal species use different developmental strategies. | more

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