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 ...

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

We spoke with Mark Boothby, Professor of Immunology at Vanderbilt University, about his experience publishing with eLife.

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There is a trial of strength at the cellular level. Cells are in constant competition with each other and so eliminate ...

Though he received degrees from the University of Michigan and returned as a professor, Stephen Forrest’s path began at a ...

A new process for converting skin cells to neurons directly could make it easier to develop therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.

Bigelow Laboratory researchers and students have applied an innovative method for studying chemical processes at the individual cell level to advance understanding of Maine’s coastal sediments and the ...

New camera techniques transform biological imaging In a nutshell Optimizing camera settings can provide better images ...

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New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.

A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research led by the University of Leeds has found.