From single cells to complex creatures: New study points to origins of animal multicellularity Researchers at UChicago analyze genetic data and protein sequences to find key innovations that ...

While animal eggs await fertilization, their cell cycle needs to be halted. The molecule responsible for this arrest ? the cytostatic factor ? was first described in 1971.

Prince William was pictured with his dog Orla and three of her puppies in a photo taken by his wife Kate and released by Kensington Palace on Saturday for his 43rd birthday.

Neurogenesis may be happening in a brain region essential for memory and learning.

The rural Chester County couple who endured an attack by a stranger at their home watched as the man pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges Thursday, but remained silent when asked if they w… ...

Researchers have reported growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos for the first time. The embryos survived for 21 days, and in that time their tiny hearts started beating.

Cells articles from across Nature Portfolio Cells are the fundamental, structural, and functional units of living organisms.

Thus, although no single cell culture system or animal model is ideal for studying all features of HBV hepatitis, researchers are developing imaginative and novel animal models that are designed ...

Description Diagram of generic plant and animal cells, showing major organelles including nucleus, nucleolus, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cell membranes, golgi apparatus ...