Polarity establishment, asymmetric division, and acquisition of cell fates are critical steps
during earlydevelopment. In this review, we discuss processes that set up the embryonic …

From single-pole magnetic tweezers to robotic magnetic-field generation systems, the
development of magnetic micromanipulation systems, using electromagnets or permanent …

Epithelial folding mediated by apical constriction converts flat epithelial sheets into
multilayered, complex tissue structures and is used throughout development in most …

Collective cell migration is a highly complex process in which groups of cells move together.
A fundamental question is how cell ensembles can migrate efficiently. In some cases, the …

Many important processes in the cell are mediated by stiff microtubule polymers and the
active motor proteins moving on them. This includes the transport of subcellular structures …

The development of organisms starting from their zygotic state involves a tight integration of
the myriad biochemical signaling interactions with the mechanical forces that eventually …

Cells are the smallest building blocks of all living eukaryotic organisms, usually ranging from
a couple of micrometers (for example, platelets) to hundreds of micrometers (for example …

Many studies of cytoplasm rheology have focused on small components in the
submicrometer scale. However, the cytoplasm also baths large organelles like nuclei …

Cytoplasmic flows are widely emerging as key functional players in development. In early
Drosophila embryos, flows drive the spreading of nuclei across the embryo. Here, we …

Beginning with Turing's seminal work [1], decades of research have demonstrated the
fundamental ability of biochemical networks to generate and sustain the formation of …