Recalculating cell sensing: Mobile cells are more sensitive than once thought
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 10:10
in Biology & Nature
Mobile biological cells may be twice as good at following chemical signals as previously believed possible, according to Princeton researchers publishing in the latest issue of Physical Review Letters. The revelation offers new insight into the ability of microscopic, single-celled entities such as bacteria, amoebae, immune cells and sperm to find their way to their intended destinations.