
11/10/2025
🌳 Branching is not just for trees: Researchers from 🇺🇸 have developed a tool to quickly quantify changes in the branches of mouse mammary glands. The system could one day be used to study how hormonal changes and treatments affect mammary glands or even to detect early warning signs of .
The biological process of branching occurs not just in trees, but also in animal development, enabling organs to perform complex functions. Branch-like structures form in lungs, kidneys, and breasts, among other places.