Much of the genome is made up of repetitive DNA sequences that trace back to ancient mobile elements, many of which have lost ...

Cells are crowded, dynamic places where thousands of molecules interact in tight quarters. Until now, scientists lacked a ...

A preclinical study finds that combining atovaquone with platelet-derived growth factor receptor inhibitors reduced ovarian cancer tumoroid viability.

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

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

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human brain has an enormous number of neurons. It also has an even more enormous web of connections ...

Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism that helps aging cells stop dividing before they can become cancerous, identifying the DNA damage sensor ATM as the central player in this process. Credit: ...

Honeybee queens are made not just by royal jelly, but by an entire colony engineering the perfect royal nursery.

Pacific oyster extract protected the gut barrier and reduced inflammation in human cells, giving discarded oysters a ...

Cece Calhoun ’21, medical director of Yale’s Sickle Cell Program, reflects on the challenges of building teams and structures ...