One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

Learn how mapping gene-control switches in an ancient sea anemone reveals how identical DNA can produce many different cell ...

The cells of all animals—including humans—are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their ...

Researchers have found a way to control protein levels inside different tissues of a whole, living animal for the first time.

Chloroplasts, the parts of cells that allow plants and algae to photosynthesize, are thought to have originated more than 1 billion years ago, when photosynthetic cyanobacteria lived symbiotically ...

A group of researchers in Japan have made quite the breakthrough. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, these scientists have created solar-powered ...

Regenerative medicine combines tissue engineering and cell therapies to repair or replace damaged human tissues and organs. Key applications include treating osteoarthritis with mesenchymal stem cells ...

The production of cultured meat depends on the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of animal stem cells into edible ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2025 — Seaweed is found around the world. In fact, the name “seaweed” comprises a diverse range of species, from microscopic phytoplankton to the giant forests found in various ...

At TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques that can be used to create living ...