Chondromyes crocatus, a species of myxobacteria, forms multicellular fruiting bodies during its life cycle. Credit: Grilione P.L. & Pangborn J./Journal of Bacteriology, 1975 Prokaryotic single-celled ...

The evolution of eukaryotic cells represents one of the most pivotal transitions in the history of life, marked by the emergence of cellular compartmentalisation and increased complexity. Central to ...

In addition to the nucleus, eukaryotic cells may contain several other types of organelles, which may include mitochondria, chloroplasts, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes.

An international collaboration between four senior scientists from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, and Zurich has published groundbreaking research in the journal PNAS, shedding light on the most significant ...

Before humans, dinosaurs, or even plants, single-celled microbes ruled Earth. New research is uncovering how these ancient prokaryotes evolved, adapted, and shaped the path to complex life. From ...

The eukaryotic spliceosome is a multi-megadalton ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex found in eukaryotic nuclei that catalyzes the removal of introns (non-coding regions) from pre-mRNA and splices exons ...