To model bacterial life, Thornburg and his colleagues turned to one of its simplest examples: a bacterial cell with a ...

A team in Germany has shown that mouse brain tissue can regain measurable signs of activity after being preserved in a ...

Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.

Scientists recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell ...

A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows membrane (green cubes), and ribosomes (yellow/purple) ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ ...

Fasting makes body 'eat' damaged cells, cuts inflammation, triggers 'autophagy' Ramadan, the month of fasting, giving and prayer, has begun. This year, Ramadan falls at the same time as Lent, when ...

For one, white fat is a powerful endocrine organ, releasing hormones like leptin that reduce appetite, as well as adiponectin, which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. It also cushions organs, ...

Lysosomes are the control centers for the metabolism of cells and tissues, including the brain. They break down defective ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

An international research team from Bielefeld University and the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) has uncovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in human cells.

Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to ...