Death and life have been considered for millennia as complete opposites, a binary switch with permanent reversal. But creative new research suggests a possible third state of life whereby cells ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In plants, programmed cell death is crucial for fighting diseases and responding to stress. Work by other researchers has shown that metacaspase 9, which exists in plants but not in animals, ...

Amgen's Imdelltra reduced the risk of death by 40% compared to chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer patients whose disease had worsened after an initial round of chemo, according to interim ...

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 ...