Sometimes, a cell just has to die; this might be because it becomes dysfunctional, worn out, or malignant. Other times, cells simply fulfill their purpose and are no longer needed. Apoptosis is a ...

Proper, efficient regulation of cellular development is essential for a living organism. Cells have to constantly be removed and recycled, with new cells replacing them all the time. One such process ...

Our appreciation of the true importance of genetically programmed cell-death controls and the complex signalling networks underlying them represents an extraordinary development in cell biology. This ...

How did cells evolve a process to end their own lives? Recent research suggests that apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, first arose billions of years ago in bacteria with a primitive ...