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Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

  • Written by Scott Coyle, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workingsProtein wave oscillations open a window into living cells.Scott Coyle and Rohith Rajasekaran, CC BY-ND

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether it’s the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clock’s pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from other types...

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