From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

In the earliest stages of life, mammalian embryos start as a disorganized cluster of cells. As development progresses, these cells become organized into well-defined shapes and structures. This ...

The mechanical process of cell division exerts powerful, if microscopic, forces. How do the molecular machines that power it ...

Schematic showing the proposed working model. The efficient transfer of mitochondria-derived energy molecules to the nucleus is mediated by VDAC1 and RANBP2-CTD interaction. The ATP regenerated by the ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden immune system "brake" that may help cancers avoid being destroyed. The molecule, called SLAMF6, weakens the body's cancer-fighting T cells and can leave them ...

Scientists at Florida International University may have found a way to make a powerful cancer treatment work even better. The treatment, called CAR-T therapy, uses a patient’s own immune cells to ...