Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

If you took high school biology, you probably learned about cell division: a crucial process in all life forms officially called mitosis. For over one hundred years, students have learned that during ...

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

Synthetic SpudCell, built from chemicals alone, grew, divided, and evolved naturally - a milestone in creating programmable ...

When planning a trip, it's rare that you don't have a choice of route. One may be more direct, another more scenic; but regardless of the time or route taken, the destination is the same. This concept ...

Every human cell is surrounded by a sugar coating known as the glycocalyx. It not only interacts with its environment but also reveals a great deal about cells' internal states. Scientists at the Max ...

In the 16th century, the Belgian cartographer Abraham Ortelius created the world’s first modern atlas — a collection of maps that he called “The Theater of the World.” The maps, drawn by Ortelius and ...

A new federal study is investigating whether cell phone radiation can cause cancer, but significant research exploring this question already exists. Here’s what we know. As directed by Health ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...