Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.

For decades, creating life from non-living materials has largely belonged to science fiction. Now, scientists say they have ...

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

Natural products research is undergoing a major transformation, moving from the simple identification of plant constituents toward understanding the ...

The cells made in Kate Adamala’s lab at the University of Minnesota are, in her own words, “wimpy” and “helpless”. They have ...

The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that may be considered “forever chemicals” under an international ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA approves fluorocarbon pesticides The Trump administration has ...

A lab study suggests cyclodextrins may help support myelin sheath repair in MS by reducing harmful fat buildup in immune cells.

University of Minnesota scientists used chemical ingredients in a lab to create a synthetic cell with most of the hallmarks of life. What does that mean?

My gym routine is sacred to me. It’s my time to clear my head and fully focus on myself. When I’m in the zone, nothing can disrupt my groove. Well, almost nothing. Lately, Ive ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...