Male mason bees possess a unique gland releasing chemicals that both attract mates & deter rivals. The gland delivers a ...

Zhang You of the Entomological Society of China took first place with an image of a rice weevil—an agricultural pest—on a ...

Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can ...

Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

Alternative splicing exhibits lineage-specific variability, with mammals and birds reaching the highest levels despite conserved intron-rich architectures, while unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotes ...

The team used human stem cells to create embryo-like structures dubbed “hematoids” that mirror some features of early human ...

Infrared vibrational spectroscopy at BESSY II can be used to create high-resolution maps of molecules inside live cells and ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Emerging evidence indicates that sustainable lifestyle changes—such as increasing physical activity, adopting healthy dietary ...

Mitochondria isolated from onions entered lung immune cells in mice and restored their energy balance, revealing an ...

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It is the fundamental blueprint of life, containing genetic instructions for traits and ...