Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution.

Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...

A team of scientists has zeroed in on an enzyme that could revolutionize Lyme disease treatment. By uncovering the crucial ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the modified Escherichia coli ( E. coli) bacteria are known as polyester amides ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to ...

A research team has developed a groundbreaking deep learning-based method for analyzing the cytoskeleton -- the structural framework inside cells -- more accurately and efficiently than ever before.

The mystery has forced two beaches in southern Australia to close as scientists investigate the cause of the foam.

Maryland oyster growers and Chesapeake Bay advocates held an oyster roast in Annapolis to entice lawmakers to support bills to protect the mollusks.

NANTICOKE — Pennsylvania American Water on Tuesday issued a boil water advisory for customers in part of Nanticoke due to a main break that affected a storage tank. Approximately 75 customers are ...

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully.