Spring cleaning cells take out the trash before they divide

Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic by-products and give their offspring a clean slate. These resources can be used in lessons on cells and cell division with Year 8 and 10 Biology students looking for applications of … Continued

How do cells know when they’re fully grown?

Scientists unlock the key to cell size regulation – and it’s all in the DNA. How do cells regulate their size? UK researchers have answered this long-standing question in biology. Turns out, they use their DNA content as an internal … Continued