Claustrophobic cells slow their own growth, forming beautiful patterns of concentric circles
An infographic explaining the new findings about cell proliferation. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation Like so many organisms on the planet, when cells experience mosh-pit-level crowding, they may just become stressed. Yet unlike most other life forms, cells subject to physical stress from crowding by neighbors can find some relief by dramatically slowing their own growth—and