Scientists have identified a new variant of the cell cycle that could provide insight into how diseases like cancer occur. Maggie Chen is a scientist and science journalist covering health, biology, ...

The cellular life cycle, also called the cell cycle, includes many processes necessary for successful self-replication. Beyond carrying out the tasks of routine metabolism, the cell must duplicate ...

A hidden clue may explain why some mutated cells become cancerous and others don’t: how fast they divide. A new study from ...

When looking at cells with a microscope, the length of different stages of the cell cycle can be estimated using the formula: \(\text{Length of time in phase}=\) \(\frac{\text{observed number of ...

Aa Aa Aa The cell cycle allows faithful inheritance of the genetic material from mother to daughter cells. Cell cycle events are controlled tightly by several kinase families including CDKs ...

A life cycle is the series of stages something passes through during its lifetime. We also use the term for things that are not living, like cell phones. The life cycle for anything you buy includes ...

MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their period, and researchers now think they know why. Inflammation increases ...

“The amount of inflammation is significantly elevated in the follicular phase, or first half, of the menstrual cycle in female patients with sickle cell disease,” said lead researcher Dr ...