Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Max Planck scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells. © Max Planck Institute of Colloids and ...

The architecture of cell division -- a fundamental process about which little is known, but when something goes wrong, it can cause cell death -- is the focus of a new study. Researchers are searching ...

Asymmetric cell division involves the segregation of cytoplasmic determinants into one of the two daughter cells. Considerable progress has been made in understanding this important biological process ...

The process of mitosis has made more clear, thanks to recent research. A new study describes how Topo 2, an enzyme that disentangles DNA molecules and is essential for proper cell division. At this ...