It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture ...

William T. Miller (1911-1998) was an organic chemist who spent most of his career at Cornell University and established a reputation as an expert on fluorine and its compounds. When he began his work, ...

Cells can spontaneously change shape even without external signals, but the underlying mechanisms behind this form of self-organization have remained unclear. Now, researchers from Japan have ...

Newly found immune cells called ‘ruptoblasts’ explode when triggered, ejecting toxic chemicals capable of delivering death to surrounding cells in just minutes. The cells’ discoverers say that this ...

Living cells cool much slower than our current understanding of heat conduction can explain, according to new research from the University of Tokyo. Researchers have used two techniques—high-speed ...

Living cells cool much slower than our current understanding of heat conduction can explain, according to new research from the University of Tokyo. Researchers used two techniques — high-speed ...

Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect. A single injection unlocks your DNA, starting new cellular division that ...

After a four-year hiatus, the beloved K-drama Yumi’s Cells finally returned to television, concluding its third and final season on May 4. Fans who have followed the character of Kim Yumi, played by ...

The Masters Tournament is known for its traditions, and one of the most notable rules applies before fans even step onto the course. At Augusta National Golf Club, the top prohibited item is not what ...

Cells aren’t as passive as scientists once thought—they actively create internal currents to move proteins quickly and efficiently. These “cellular winds” push materials to the front of the cell, ...

What if the greatest threat to national security wasn't an army, but your next-door neighbor? The term "sleeping cell" is frequently mentioned in geopolitical discussions, but it is rarely understood.

Scientists have discovered why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly through the abdomen. Cancer cells enlist normally protective abdominal cells, forming mixed groups that work together to invade new ...