Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences. Given its significance, its definition depends on the context in which it takes place, and lacks a general mathematical definition.

While it's not something we like to think about, death comes for us all eventually, whether you're an animal, a plant, or even a cell. And even though we can all differentiate between what is ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

The latest findings on the interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer and their pathophysiological significance have been reviewed. Aging cells secrete substances known to ...

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study by ...

Sleeper cells refer to spies or terrorists who typically live quiet, unsuspicious lives in the western world before acting on ...

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study from ...

Ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death mediated by iron, has been a focus for its potential in cancer therapies. Now, researchers have discovered that lysosomal lipid peroxidation plays a ...

Now, led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne, Australia, a new study has discovered how to do the opposite: block cell death by targeting one of these ...

Newly released video shows two UK prisoners breaking into giant smiles moments before they viciously beat a convicted sex offender to death in his cell. Footage released Thursday shows a shirtless ...

But Dickey’s death is the second fatality related to sickle cell trait in four years – despite the fact that it’s “100-percent preventable’’ when schools know an athlete has it, as ...