There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Topological phases are at the heart of many advances in photonics and materials science. In a recent eLight paper, ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have unveiled fundamental new insights into the working ...

Scientists reveal how bacteria switch direction through a microscopic tug-of-war inside their motors, driven by energy and ...

Genetic treatments could be the key to unlocking some rare diseases. But bringing these medicines to patients involves ...

The quest for longevity and vitality has captivated humanity for millennia, but only in recent decades has science begun to unravel the biological mechanisms underlying ageing. Today’s anti-ageing ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Similar to the “law of diminishing returns in economics,” biology inevitably experiences a leveling off of microbial growth at some point, even as available nutrients rise. A new study reformulates an ...

Scientists are searching for therapeutics that mimic the life-extending benefits of caloric restriction, exercise, and a good ...

The study, published in British scientific journal Nature, suggests that the disease may begin in basal stem cells — ...