Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...

Just like in yeast and animal cells, vacuoles in plants are responsible for breaking down unwanted cellular components. At ...

Two Ohio University Ph.D. students recently showcased their research at the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall ...

Directed evolution is a laboratory technique that mimics natural selection and allows scientists to evolve genes and the ...

More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green alga. But instead of the former simply digesting the latter, the duo struck a remarkable evolutionary deal. Now scientists are ...

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. From white blood cells to skin cells, each type has its own specific function which helps us perform tasks and survive. But what makes up these cells and ...

Zeaxanthin, best known for eye health, has been found to boost the tumor-killing power of T cells. Researchers showed it ...