When you picture a single cell, you probably imagine something super tiny that you had to look at through a microscope. But, ...

When two cells "talk" to each other, they often do so through tiny channels called electrical synapses. Unlike chemical ...

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult ...

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult ...

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life – driven by a ring of ...

UMAMI Bioworks has unveiled its Virtual Marine Cell, the world’s first computational platform that simulates the inner ...

The beauty of the DNA code is that organisms interpret it unambiguously. Each three-letter nucleotide sequence, or codon, in ...

Scientists uncover a basic principle that shows how higher nutrient levels change the pace of cell growth, revealing a ...

A single-celled organism squirming about in the searing waters of California's Lassen Volcanic National Park has just set a ...

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the ...