The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

For more than three decades, researchers studying genomes have relied on foundational resources such as Repbase and, more ...

We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human ...

Nutrition remains one of the practical foundations of bone health. Calcium is a major building block of bone, and vitamin D ...

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its ...

SINGAPORE – Eight leaders and innovators have received the President’s Science and Technology Awards for their exceptional contributions to Singapore’s science and technology ecosystem. The awards, ...

A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

SINGAPORE - New microscopic particles – less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size – could hold the key to preventing cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and ischaemic stroke.

Researchers reveal how DNA gyrase resolves DNA entanglements. The findings not only provide novel insights into this fundamental biological mechanism but also have potential practical applications.