In the frozen reaches of the planet—glaciers, mountaintops, and icy groundwater—scientists have uncovered strange ...

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to be alive. Nestled inside a tiny plankton cell, researchers found a ...

The cellular action that enables the mouth's interior lining to heal quicky and without scarring has always been a mystery, ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its ...

A cross-sectional study of young Italian women found that higher intake of animal protein and alcohol is associated with ...

“It’s intrinsic to cellular ecology.” But group living also comes with drawbacks. As more and more cells cluster together, it becomes harder for oxygen and nutrients to diffuse to all cells. The ...

A team of molecular and cellular chemists and biologists from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego, has found that at least one type of octopus has taste sensors on its ...

Merging synthetic organic chemistry and biotechnology, researchers have engineered Escherichia coli that can synthesize small ...

Life Weird microbes could help rewrite the origin of multicellular life. Single-celled organisms called archaea can become multicellular when compressed, highlighting the role of physical forces ...

Gut microbiota-derived phenylacetylglutamine accelerates aging by driving cellular senescence through mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA damage, offering insights into therapeutic interventions for ...

Jennifer Hill, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, works in a new germ-free lab designed for the study of the infant gut microbiome. Credit: ... There, animals can be ...