The MTCH2 protein is closely linked to fat cell production. (Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) While GLP ...

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

The achievement by the scientists from the University of Minnesota attempts to open new doors for medicine, energy and basic ...

Why humans have a philtrum, the groove above your lip, explained by an evolutionary biologist — from embryonic face-building ...

A jellyfish no wider than a dime can do something human skin cannot. When its surface is torn, the wound can close in minutes ...

A protein called “Mitch” may hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments. Researchers found that disabling it in human cells boosts fat burning, increases energy use, and makes it harder ...

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...

A major transition in evolution is the shift from asexual to sexual reproduction in early organisms. But why would a yeast ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use ...