[3rd Year Junior High Science] Are you making the mistake of thinking "it's division, so it's half"? | Understanding chromosome counts through the "copy then divide" c…

"I've memorized 'meiosis.' But when asked about the number of chromosomes, I get it wrong."Have you ever felt that way when ...

[9th Grade Science] When a cell becomes two, do the chromosomes also halve? | Grasping the order of cell division with diagrams

In cell division, one cell becomes two.”Your child might be able to answer up to this point.However, when it comes to ...
Ars Technica

Proteins let cells remember how well their last division went

When we talk about memories in biology, we tend to focus on the brain and the storage of information in neurons. But there are lots of other memories that persist within our cells. Cells remember ...
Science Daily

Keeping the steps of cell division in line

A 'pocket' on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order. Cell division is key for life. Every organism -- from the smallest yeast ...
Phys.org

The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive—particularly for egg-laying species ...