Scientists know that colorectal cancer cells require large amounts of iron and that as cancer becomes more aggressive, the ...

We tend to view ourselves and the complex cells that build us as a distinct branch of the tree of life from the compact, ...

Modern fluorescence microscopy can generate images of living cells as stunning to look at as they are informative to study.

Genetics tools have advanced significantly in recent decades, and have allowed scientist to sequence all of the genetic material they find in any sample. That has enabled researchers to discover giant ...

All cells in animals, plants, fungi, and protists share a fundamental characteristic: they are eukaryotic cells—complex cells ...

The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been achieved by scientists, revealing that our genomes are more resilient to significant structural changes than was previously thought.

The team used the computing power of the MareNostrum series of supercomputers to analyze public genomic data spanning biodiversity as a whole.

Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their ...

An artist’s depiction of an Asgard archaeon, based on cryo-electron tomography data: the cell body and appendages feature thread-like skeletal structures, similar to those found in complex cells with ...

Automation, decentralized manufacturing, and supportive regulations are helping to surmount technical difficulties in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.