MIT AI model decodes the language cells use to communicate
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-10-16
- Researchers at MIT and the Whitehead Institute unveiled a new computational approach that reveals how cells communicate to assemble into tissues and organs.
- As embryos develop, blank-slate stem cells specialize into brain, liver or muscle cells and self-organize into 3D structures; the model aims to decode the signaling language behind this.
- Potential applications: accelerating stem cell engineering, improving disease models, and informing regenerative therapies.
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