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 ...

A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

The unexpected discovery may provide scientists with new insights into how cancer develops — and how to combat it.

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held ...

During prometaphase, the nuclear envelope that encloses the nucleus breaks down ... Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce ...

Daniel Mills, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München During this time, some of the defining characteristics of modern eukaryotic cells—the nucleus, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, cell membrane, and ...

Asgard archaea emerged as a key piece in the puzzle of how complex life evolved, acting as a potential link between simple archaea and eukaryotes—organisms like plants and animals whose cells contain ...

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell ...