Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered how to reverse aging in blood-forming stem cells in mice by correcting defects in the stem cell's lysosomes. The breakthrough ...

Life’s fundamental structure is the cell, and so the main things that a cell does — processing biomolecules, growing, replicating its genetic material and producing a new body — are considered ...

The cell membrane, also known as the plasma membrane, is the outermost layer of an animal cell. It acts as a protective barrier, separating the cell's internal environment from the external ...

Yes, you can pay $50,000 to clone a pet. But others are using the technology to rescue endangered species. This week, we heard that Tom Brady had his dog cloned. The former quarterback revealed that ...

An animal cell is a fascinating topic within the science curriculum as it provides an opportunity for students to explore the building blocks of life. Creating an animal cell model is an excellent way ...

Rats are being trained to sniff out illegally trafficked animal parts in a bid to tackle the global wildlife trade. Belgian NGO APOPO, based in Tanzania, is teaching “HeroRATs” to detect ivory, rhino ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Hyundai has deployed a fleet of heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks while Toyota plans to convert Class 8 heavy-duty trucks operating out of the Port of Long Beach to its latest generation of hydrogen power.

The film explores the evolution of multi-celled animals, particularly sponges, from single-celled organisms like amoebas. It explains that the transition to multi-cellularity was driven by the ...

More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green alga. But instead of the former simply digesting the latter, the duo struck a remarkable evolutionary deal. Now scientists are ...