All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells capable of ...

The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can get ...

Energy-making chloroplasts from algae have been inserted into hamster cells, enabling the cells to photosynthesize light, according to new research in Japan. It was previously thought that combining ...

Energy-making chloroplasts from algae have been inserted into hamster cells, enabling the cells to photosynthesize light, ...

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from ...

New research supports brain cell transplantation as a treatment for some neurological disorders. A team from McGill ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...

Study reveals how viruses invade cells by exploiting host proteins, with findings that may help in pre-pandemic preparedness.

Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable ...