Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria.

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have uncovered a type of immortal cell in laboratory settings, offering unprecedented potential for medical research and treatment. These cells, with their ...

A research team at Kyoto University has discovered STAG3-cohesin, a new mitotic cohesin complex that helps establish the ...

Cell division is key for life. Every organism -- from the smallest yeast to complex human beings -- depends upon the constant reproduction of individual cells. In this process, various mechanisms ...

About 100 cells divide every second in our body. A key protein in cell division is a protein kinase termed Plk1, because it activates other proteins involved in this process. Plk1 is also ...

Some types of cell are more likely than others to give rise to tumours. A rapid cell cycle is a newly identified predictor of cancer susceptibility.

Scientists at Kyoto University have uncovered a hidden protein complex that organizes DNA in sperm stem cells, a discovery ...

More than one-sixth of adults around the world experience infertility in their lifetime. There is a high unmet need not only ...

Could a natural check on cancer be used to stop the disease? It's possible, but to leverage a system that nature designed, we ...

The idea of taking blood from the young to rejuvenate the elderly is getting an increasing amount of attention from ...