It may sound like the start of a Frankenstein story, but scientists from New York University (NYU) and the University of Chicago have developed artificial cells made of non-biological matter that ...

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little "organs" ...

Researchers have developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm -- the ...

Are you fascinated by how the cell operates in living organisms? Are you curious how the adult cell functions? Cell biology integrates principles from many disciplines, including chemistry, physics, ...

A team of Penn State University researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell ...

Researchers have published a comprehensive study on the significance of species differences for the most central cell maintenance mechanisms. The researchers used the brown hare (Lepus europaeus ...

A 3D digital model of a “minimal cell” leads scientists closer to understanding the barest requirements for life.

From the bizarre creatures in the depths of the oceans to the bacteria inside our bodies, all life on Earth consists of cells. But we have only a very rough idea of how even the simplest of those ...