The question being asked here is what happens if the damage that induces regeneration happens while the animal is still ...

After more than five decades of mystery, scientists have finally unveiled the detailed structure and function of a ...

During morphogenesis—the process by which living organisms take shape—cells collectively position themselves in specific ways ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy.

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...