Cell proliferation, also known as cell growth, cell division, or cell replication is the basic process through which cells create new cells. Cells that contain an organized nucleus are classified as eukaryotic cells; and the life forms containing...

The ability of all organisms, including microorganisms, to grow and divide is the fundamental underpinning of their continued existence. In the laboratory, the nutrients needed for growth are supplied in the form of growth media. Microorganisms such as...

The term cell growth is used in two different ways in biology. When used in the context of reproduction of living cells the phrase "cell growth" is shorthand for the idea of "growth in cell populations by means of cell reproduction." During cell...

In the three years since President Bush tried to balance the progress of science with the belief that to destroy a human embryo was wrong, research in the field has continued and the ethical questions around it have intensified. U.S. scientists, standard bearers in...

Opioids moonlighting in cell growth? Discovered in normal nerve tissuemore than a decade ago, substances called endorphins, with their morphine-like effects, are popular subjects of both scientific research and public attention. These compounds, along with the rest of the general class of...

Taking vitamin D cut the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly in half, according to a new study that is being called the first to show such a benefit. Vitamin D protects against colorectal and breast cancer, earlier studies have found....

Homeland Security: New reports say Islam is "flourishing" among African-Americans since 9/11, as imams tap into anger over slavery. The trend plays right into Osama bin Laden's hands.Black converts say Islam has more in common with their African heritage than Christianity. "Islam reconnects you with...