An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a lot further in Earth's ...

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing biochemical reactions and transporting molecules to providing structural support ...

This study shows that vacancy-engineered MoS₂ nanoflowers drive mitochondrial biogenesis in human mesenchymal stem cells by ...

A quick revision guide covering key concepts, biomolecules, cell organelles, and essential NEET-style MCQs to boost exam ...

In a boiling corner of northern California, a single-celled creature is quietly rewriting the rules for how hot complex life ...

The mammalian elongation complex has remained a mystery – until researchers discovered how it controls its speed.

The project provides a baseline for tracking microbial-population shifts with land-use changes and global warming.

At a steaming creek in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park, a tiny amoeba just raised the heat ceiling for complex ...

Scientists who built the first synthetic eukaryotic genome share hard-won lessons that could accelerate engineering of crops, ...