Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

Scientists reveal cells can transform into new life forms after death, challenging everything we know about biology. This ...

BEIJING -- Researchers have constructed a comprehensive 3D spatiotemporal multi-omics atlas of single cells throughout the entire developmental cycle of fruit flies, offering molecular-level insights ...

Eight researchers specializing in adult oncology from Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the University of Washington have been ...

See why the ovary − often reduced to its reproductive role − menopause, age and estrogen affect a woman’s health throughout ...

The first two embryonic cell divisions are about 18–20 h long in mouse and human embryos. Duration of individual cell cycle phases in initial embryonic cell divisions differs mainly in the length of ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

From being the infant at the center of the photo to the grandparent behind the camera, it has been a seamless, satisfying and ...

New ways to understand metabolism offer pathways for advances in human health and disease Chinese researchers have decoded ...

Modern humans have existed for more than 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell—dividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs. With ...

Employer health plans should upgrade life-saving cancer cell testing benefits, a pharmacist argues Mike Dovidio says adding scanning power can make drug spending more efficient — and save some ...

For many nonprofits, the donor life cycle begins early. Teenagers exploring college options, for example, are already thinking about the kind of communities they want to be part of.