Living organisms quietly emit light. This glow is real, measurable, and tied to life itself. Researchers at the University of ...

AFRICA: CREATURES consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The ...

The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

Plants form a critical model for understanding regulated cell death (RCD) as part of their sophisticated immune responses. In the ongoing evolutionary arms ...

· Better growth, better results: Every cell type has its ideal pH — mammalian cells prefer about 7.4, while many plant cells ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of ...

Clearing out “aged” brain cells dramatically reduced seizures and restored memory in a new epilepsy study.

A study reveals that the Latin American jatobá plant has powerful anti-inflammatory compounds in its bark, leaves, and seeds.

A new study published in Science shows that these plants—called cycads—use infrared radiation from heat as a signal to ...

Drug developers are racing to design molecules that coax our cells into burning more energy even when we are sitting still, ...

Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of eukaryotes, the domain of life defined by cells with a membrane-bound nucleus, which includes all animals, plants, fungi, and insects. If they unravel ...