From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode "How to feel alive in an exhausting world" Mitochondria might be the secret to understanding the mind-body connection. Mitochondrial psychobiologist Martin Picard ...

Many states and school districts now ban or restrict the use of cell phones in schools. But what do the kids think about this? Student journalists in New Jersey brought this question to their ...

Private equity firm Cinven is considering a sale of German software company think-cell, which could be valued at as much as €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in a deal, according to people familiar with the ...

This is Part 5 of a 5-part blog series on understanding the surprisingly elusive construct of cognition, and exploring its relation to consciousness. In Part 1 we considered some of the general ...

This year, public school, BOCES and magnet school students are expected to stow away their personal devices from the first bell to the last. Suffern Middle School has had a bell-to-bell ban on ...

Policies vary across districts, from phone caddies to requiring phones be off and away. Research on cell phone impact is ongoing, but educators cite distraction and social media concerns. Parents are ...

Cellular health plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. On average, the human body has between 30-40 trillion cells of various types and with various functions. The healthier your cells are, ...

Robert F. Kennedy, the secretary of Health and Human Services, still believes that cell phones are causing brain cancer, as revealed in a congressional hearing in January. Most studies on this ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Think your cell phone bill is too high? You’re probably right. Many of us are overpaying by hundreds of dollars each year. For years, David Morgan stuck with Verizon—even as ...

Ask middle and high school STEM teachers what the biggest barrier is to students learning in their classes, and there’s a good chance the answer will be social media and online gaming. Teachers ranked ...