Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

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Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.

Discover SpudCell, the synthetic cell created from lifeless chemicals that eats, grows, and reproduces, bringing us closer to ...

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A Science Immunology Review explains how memory B cells acquire diverse molecular, epigenetic, and tissue-specific programs ...

When a human cell prepares to split into two daughter cells, it must first construct a tiny internal machine called the ...

This past year, we explored a lot of new cell biology research—from cancer to plants to microbes, and more! It’s hard to believe what can fit in a year. Yet as we say goodbye to 2025, we want to take ...

The airwaves are crackling this week with news of the first synthetic cell, constructed and cultured by researchers from the ...

AbstractNon apoptotic cell death programs particularly ferroptosis and cuproptosis are transforming how we understand cancer ...