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Researchers discover how the sponginess of stem cell nuclei controls cell differentiation

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Jan 3 2022 Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered how the sponginess and stickiness of stem cell nuclei controls how they “differentiate” into specialized cells. They found that the nucleus starts solid-like but becomes more fluid-like over time. Less force is transmitted to its inner parts, leaving cells to...