Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons. Now, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered for the first ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

For the very first time, biologists packed nonliving components into a cell-like membrane, piece by piece, and witnessed the bag of molecules start to behave like life. The lab-made synthetic cell ...

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that cells can detect less efficient genetic instructions and selectively silence ...

In 2022, Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs made a big splash after announcing that it had taught “mini-brains” consisting of 800,000 to one million living human brain cells in a petri dish how ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health. The governor is backing ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build and coordinate the internal scaffolding needed to create a healthy egg. The ...

A U.S. Marine holds a cell phone. (Sgt. Rebekka Heite/U.S. Marine Corps photo) Welcome to Ask Lacey, an advice column in which accredited financial counselor and MilMo founder Lacey Langford answers ...

Illumina has launched what it calls the largest genome‑wide genetic perturbation dataset ever assembled, a resource designed to accelerate AI‑driven drug discovery across the pharmaceutical industry.

Japanese battery maker and Tesla supplier Panasonic is working on a breakthrough electric vehicle battery chemistry. The company is working on anode-free lithium metal batteries, which can boost ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A school cell phone policy led to an assault allegation against a teacher. A Memphis mother told FOX3 that the teacher assaulted her daughter at Ridgeway High School because of a cell ...