A mass mating event in the lab reveals how yeast cells choose partners - and what predicts the success of their offspring.

For sexual reproduction to yield healthy offspring, newly generated oocytes—immature egg cells—must receive the correct amount of DNA after cell division. This process of segregating chromosomes ...

Researchers created artificial kinetochore structures that reduce chromosome separation errors during meiosis in aging egg cells. By lowering microtubule pulling force, the approach helped maintain ...

When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males ...

Researchers found microglia influence reproductive hormone signaling through the RANK protein. The discovery links immune ...

Studies are showing that the inflammatory condition can impact organs across the body, not just those involved in ...

Herpes simplex virus partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows.

Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.

A new study sheds light on why promising cancer treatments can produce dramatically different results across patients.

In Japanese, the word “shinobi” evokes the ninja — blending into the background, unseen. Today, that same idea is inspiring a ...

In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

News footage these days sometimes shows wild horses crowding dry rangelands in the American West or deer wandering through ...