Learn how mapping gene-control switches in an ancient sea anemone reveals how identical DNA can produce many different cell ...

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

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A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something wholly unexpected.

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer in adults, and its consequences are usually quick and fatal. After ...