A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

A new method developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions allows researchers to better understand ...

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...

A new RNA-based method creates programmable artificial organelles inside living cells, enabling customizable compartments for ...

If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that you consume at least 25 grams of fiber every day.

Imagine a display that harvests ambient light when it is not actively in use, offsetting some of its own energy consumption. Materials physics shows that this is possible; the same semiconductor ...

Egg cells need to store large amounts of proteins and other molecules to support the earliest stages of development. But how ...

A collaboration between the University of Geneva and Lausanne University Hospital has shown in new detail how the body's defenses fight back against malignant cells. Those defenses involve T ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

High-resolution imaging reveals a large protein complex in egg cells that stores key developmental molecules. The structure ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...