Viruses, cells and cancer challenge one of biology’s simplest questions: what exactly makes something alive? Examining these systems reveals why the boundary between living and nonliving may be ...

Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences. Given its significance, its definition depends on the context in which it takes place, and lacks a general mathematical definition.

Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences. Given its significance though, its definition depends on the context in which it takes place, and lacks a general mathematical ...