New experiments suggest that freezing and thawing on early Earth may have helped primitive cell-like structures grow and ...

On Thursday, before the opening ceremony, the Leopoldina Senate will elect a new President. The person chosen will take over the role from Professor (ETHZ) Dr Gerald Haug, the XXVII President of the ...

Scientists have succeeded in creating a 'primitive cell membrane' in the lab using simple materials. The primitive membrane was able to form a boundary and enclose the main contents of the cell, much ...

An unexpectedly versatile and regenerative stem cell in early embryos may be key to creating new effective fertility treatments, suggests a new study in mice from the University of Copenhagen. It ...

Aging can seem like an unregulated process: As time marches along, our cells and bodies inevitably accumulate dings and dents that cause dysfunctions, failures, and ultimately death. However, in 1993 ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. More than 1.5 billion years ago, a momentous thing happened: Two small, primitive cells became one. Perhaps more than any event—barring the ...

Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and ...

Researchers succeeded in creating cells whose proliferation can be controlled. The technique enables new and safe cell therapies. Cell therapies could help in the treatment of hereditary diseases, ...