One of the most momentous events in the history of life involved endosymbiosis—a process by which one organism engulfed ...

Scientists found molecular evidence supporting the idea that chloroplasts originated as energy-generating organelles and only later evolved to support carbon assimilation in plant cells.

Endosymbiosis, the process by which one organism engulfed another and integrated its DNA and functions into itself rather ...

In Japan, researchers have conducted an experiment as bizarre as it is fascinating, creating hybrid cells that are part ...

A team of scientists with two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers have identified a gene in a poplar tree that ...

But in humans, the technical challenges of identifying and analyzing new neurons in adult brains, combined with their rarity, had led scientists to doubt their significance to brain function.

A gene called Booster has been identified in poplar trees that boosts photosynthesis and growth by up to 200% in controlled ...

This valuable research contributes to our understanding of marine plankton diversity and gene expression by employing robust methodologies for sample collection and analysis. However, it lacks a ...

Glial cells are a type of brain cell that helps protect, support, and maintain the healthy function of neurons, according to the NIA. The three types of glial cells are microglia, astrocytes ...

The researchers were able to recreate a complete structure that includes the three key cell types in the pancreas, ...

Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools ...

Research Shows A Closer Look at the Cochlea A small portion of a rodent’s cochlea is captured in this image. In green are four rows of hair cells that respond to sound vibrations, and in red are ...