Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

Scaling up biohybrid robots has been difficult due to the weak contractile force of lab-grown muscles, the risk of necrosis in thick muscle tissues, and the challenge of integrating biological ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

Scientists have discovered how cells initiate waste recycling and form ‘garbage bags,’ a crucial process for health. This ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in ... How Healthy Stem Cells Turn Into ...

Despite a judge's order, the Trump administration deported immigrants under a wartime law, sparking legal battles.

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

An Australian startup has unveiled the world's first commercial biological computer powered by living human brain cells.

Down to their very DNA, astronauts’ bodies can change in weird and sometimes significant ways, particularly during a long flight high above the Earth: They start to elongate, often developing a taller ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. Blocking this interaction with inhibitors could prevent ...

Here, the authors report compact type V-K CAST discovered from genome-resolved metagenomics and demonstrate targeted integration of a large transgene to a safe-harbor site in the human genome.

Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells that are present in multiple tissues, including umbilical cord, bone marrow and fat tissue. Mesenchymal stem cells can self-renew by ...