In the 'first wave' of synthetic biology, researchers developed basic elements and modules that allowed transcriptional, translational and post-translational control of cellular processes. The 'second ...

Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

Animals depend upon plants as an energy source. Chemicals in food are broken down in respiration to create energy stores that can be used by the cell. Animal cells have a basic structure. Below the ...

All living organisms are made up of cells. It is the basic, structural, and functional unit of life. Also, it is known as "Building blocks of life". Cell biology is the study of cells. It consists of ...

Sara Hawkins teaches a project-based biology class at Manor New Tech High School in Manor, Texas. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:sarahawkins@manornewtech.org ...

There are six basic nutrients that are necessary to help support your health, even in small amounts. These are protein, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Essential nutrients are compounds ...

SYNTHETIC cells made by combining components of Mycoplasma bacteria with a chemically synthesised genome can grow and divide into cells of uniform shape and size, just like most natural bacterial ...