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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Now, a new study finds that these crises may be exacerbated by hormonal shifts during the menstrual cycle. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic disorders that result in red blood cells ...