A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

Plants grow from something unexpected—carbon drawn in through tiny pores called stomata. At Stanford, researchers are ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

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May 29, 2025 — The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new ...

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Water and other chemicals are held within the fairly rigid cell walls that give structure and texture to the fruit or vegetable. When you freeze fruits and vegetables you actually are freezing the ...

Clarifying the structural basis and microscopic mechanism lying behind electronic properties of molecular semiconductors is of paramount importance in further material design to enhance the ...