Channels in plant cell walls, called plasmodesmata, provide molecules with a bridge to move between cells, an essential ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not ...

The great evolutionary leap from unicellular organisms to the animal kingdom took place roughly 700 million years ago. A new breakthrough offers a glimpse into the molecular tools that may have ...

“But we propose that maybe if you give nonbrain cells complicated enough tasks, they will also be able to form a memory.” Neuroscientist Ashok Hegde calls the study “interesting, because ...

Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years ...

How Breast Cancer Cells Survive in Bone Marrow After Remission Dec. 4, 2024 — A new study has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells ...

Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

EMBL research reveals body-wide signals and enzymes that reshape tissues, restoring proportions even after severe damage in ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis. The ...

In October 2024, a diverse group of scientists gathered to think outside the box on evolution. They wanted to step back and ...