Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

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

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," which enables researchers to better understand how human cells function and ...

Researchers at Hebrew University use RNA trans-splicing to program cells for disease detection ...

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 ...

Scientists built SpudCell, a synthetic cell that grows, divides, and passes DNA to offspring from non-living parts.

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

Selecting specific cells to be used in an investigational therapy has led to improved recovery of heart function in a new study employing a lab model for myocardial infarction, the medical term for ...

As people age, so do their stem cells. Scientists have known for years that the stem cells that go on to become blood cells ...

Our cells rely on tightly regulated signaling pathways to control when they grow, divide and survive. When these regulatory ...

B lymphocytes exhibit dual roles in tumorigenesis, acting as both allies and adversaries in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Their anti-tumor functions include recognizing tumor-associated antigens, ...