Scientists are uncovering how cells and organisms spontaneously organize themselves into complex structures and behaviors without central control. From glioblastoma cancer cells moving in coordinated patterns to engineered biological robots with primitive nervous systems, self-organization is emerging as a fundamental principle across biology, with implications for engineered systems and social dynamics.
·Liquid crystal patterns in glioblastoma enable consistent high-density cell migration
·Self-propelled actin filaments drive spontaneous cellular shape changes
·Researchers engineered biological robots with autonomous nervous systems
·Network analysis reveals self-organization and circular causation in social interaction
·Spanish education workers demonstrate grassroots power through coordinated action
drawn from Nature, Phys.org, Frontiers, Wyss Institute at Harvard · updated 8d ago