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Articles by Lara Anisman

lara.anisman.18@ucl.ac.uk'
Lara Anisman
All articles by Lara
  • The scutoid: a geometric building block of life

    The scutoid: a geometric building block of life

    28 March 2019
    In 2018, scientists discovered a new shape that is essential to multicellular life

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Chalkdust is published by Chalkdust Magazine, based in the United Kingdom. ISSN 2059-3805 (Print). ISSN 2059-3813 (Online).