Scientists discover an unexpected influence on the fate of dividing stem cells

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 12:21 in Biology & Nature

A dividing stem cell has a choice: produce more stem cells or turn into the specific types of cells that compose skin, muscle, brain, or other tissue. New experiments in skin show this decision can be altered if tiny organs within cells aren’t positioned and divvied up properly. More »

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