When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a turning point in how scientists think about life.

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The Atlas blue butterfly is quietly turning into one of the most surprising discoveries in modern biology. It is not famous ...

T cells are crucial components of our immune system, serving as critical protectors against infection and disease.

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...

Glutathione balance in the ER, controlled by SLC33A1, is essential for proper protein folding and disease prevention.

Neurobots—xenobots with neurons—show self-organized nervous systems and enhanced behaviors, revealing new insights into how ...

Teemu Miettinen discusses his innovative method for measuring intracellular water, revealing its critical role in cell ...

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...