Watch: How cell division works
Learn about cell division in the developing embryo and in mature cells.
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Scientists discover cell division does more than make new cells: It helps reshape tissues
• Oct. 16, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Phys.org)
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NARRATOR: This animation shows cell division in abstract: A single mature cell divides into two daughter cells by duplicating, then splitting its internal parts.
Here, seen through a microscope, a blastocyst undergoes several generations of cell division. Each cell divides in two with each generation. Thus, the blastocyst may become more complex quickly.
Here, seen through a microscope, a blastocyst undergoes several generations of cell division. Each cell divides in two with each generation. Thus, the blastocyst may become more complex quickly.
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