For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

Mice bred in a germ-free environment were compared to those bred in an environment colonized with germs, and the latter were found to have an advantage in their brains. Mice without germs had fewer ...

Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium. This slender, microscopic appendage juts out ...

Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow ...

Purkinje cells, the neurons of the cerebellum, appear to die in an organized pattern, overturning previous beliefs that ...

For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in ...