Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of ...

The 'cell of origin' of the second most common lung cancer and the way that it becomes dominant in the lung have been discovered, in a new study in mice and humans from researchers at UCL, the ...

Researchers investigating the origin of complex life on Earth might have just made a major breakthrough. The origin of humanity and the planet Earth is probably debated more than whether the chicken ...

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

The University of Houston is leading a team of cancer researchers and experts in stem cell cloning to identify the origin of two very lethal cancers of the stomach and esophagus - esophageal ...

Scientists say they have developed a computer model -- dubbed quantitative fate mapping -- that looks back in the developmental timeline to trace the origin of cells in a fully grown organism.

For billions of years after the origin of life, the only living things on Earth were tiny, primitive cells resembling today’s bacteria. But then, more than 1.5 billion years ago, something remarkable ...

Johannes holds an MSci in Neuroscience from King’s College London, where he worked on projects involving Alzheimer’s disease and Fragile X syndrome. Johannes holds an MSci in Neuroscience from King’s ...

Scientists have estimated how many cells have occupied Earth since the origin of life on the planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...