By Paul Bradley  Adolescence Netflix It’s early in the year yet, and I haven’t (as I write) watched it all yet, but Netflix’s ...

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type—the blood stem cell. An ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...

Researchers have found that some cells form new multicellular structures with functions that defy their original biological ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

The debut of synthetic biological intelligence marks an unprecedented milestone in the fields of biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers ...