From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Scientists have long known that bacterial cells can easily share DNA, and now we know they can share other things too... | ...

In 2024, dairy cattle in northern Texas’s panhandle region suffered from a sudden illness. The milk that affected cows produced was thick and creamy yellow. The animals’ postmortem examination showed ...

This video explains how mechanical and chemical digestion break food down and how the small intestine’s adaptations increase surface area to speed up absorption into the bloodstream.

Scientists have developed a new theory to explain how systems like bird flocks exhibit non-reciprocal interactions, seemingly challenging Newton's third law. By introducing imaginary partner variables ...

Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel University has solved the long-standing mystery of how the bacterium B.

A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Sorbitol is a low-calorie sugar alcohol used in many sugar-free products that the body can metabolize through pathways related to fructose metabolism. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have uncovered ...

The Shasta County Office of Education and the Friends of the Schreder Planetarium are hosting a free family-friendly science festival to celebrate 101 years of planetariums worldwide. The festival is ...

Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks. By Dawn ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A view of Earth as the Artemis II crew travels towards the moon. By the time you read this ...

Kimchi is often eaten as is or in other foods or soups. Image credits: rawkkim. You probably ate 100,000 plastic pieces over the past year. And some reports suggest that number was a conservative ...