Bacteria can do it, amoebas can do it, even blood cells can do it: They all have the ability to move in a goal-oriented way in liquids. And they do so despite having extremely simple structures ...

How do organisms adapt to climate change? A new study reveals the complex interplay between genetic diversity and temperature tolerance evolution.

Life thrives far beneath the surface, in places once thought too harsh for survival. In the shadows of Earth’s crust, tiny ...

New research from the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge has shed light on how plants precisely control ...

Discover the future of intelligent architecture, where buildings actively enhance urban life through data and responsive ...

New research has shed light on how plants precisely control their growth and development, revealing that seemingly similar molecular components fulfill surprisingly different jobs.

One aim of synthetic biology is to generate complex synthetic organisms. Now, a stage in this process has been achieved in yeast cells — an entire yeast chromosome has been converted to a ...

Our tissue can serve as a “biophysical reservoir” for data processing, blurring the line between man and machine.

Prevalence of UTIs in Indian population is estimated to be around 33%. Men have less than 15% chance of developing this ...

Mono Lake, tucked in the Eastern Sierra, is no ordinary lake. Its eerie tufa towers and teeming swarms of brine shrimp and ...

Animal life, emerging nearly 600 million years ago, showcases incredible diversity and unique traits. Unlike plants, animals ...

Many plants smell "good" — to humans that is — but some go several steps in the other direction, presenting themselves to the ...