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Scientists got an inside view on how cell material moves around and organizes itself for the first time.
Injected a silicon-based nanodevice together with sperm into the egg cell of a mouse.
Fertilized egg contained a spider-like tracking device with eight highly flexible ‘legs’.
Measured movements using video recordings taken via a microscope as the embryo developed.
Cytoplasmic motions were not random and appeared to be pre-determined, as if programmed.
Future implications for understanding cellular ageing and loss of cellular function.
Collaborative research published Nature Materials.
