Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During ...

Scientists are closing in on a goal that once sounded like science fiction: triggering the benefits of a workout inside bone ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have a unique resource in the form of the Center for Biomolecular ...

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ABSTRACT: As a key process in maintaining cellular metabolic homeostasis, the targeted regulation of autophagy offers new insights into the treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, ...

Basic aspects of cell biology of Pneumocystis carinii are reviewed with major emphasis on its life cycle and the structural organization of the trophozoites and cyst forms. Initially considered as a ...

Fish don’t exist. Not as a biological category, at least. Yes, you can say, “I know what a fish is, it’s basic biology!” But that doesn’t mean it’s basic biology. Bony fish, or Osteichthyes, are the ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. For many people, a ...

Everything in life is about sex and money. And now that I have your attention, let me explain. That phrase was one that I often used when presenting key concepts to my biology and marine science ...

ABSTRACT: Previous research has reported relationships between nightmares, including nightmare frequency and variables such as gender, cognition, sleep habits and quality, and beliefs about dreams and ...

Vaccines are the silent heroes of public health. Not only do they help protect people everyday from disease—they’ve helped to eradicate deadly pathogens like smallpox. Over the last 50 years, vaccines ...