The ability to analyze gene expression at the single-cell level—known as single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)—has ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. Th ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

The study, led by biologists at Harvard University, found that the slugs build sac-like structures known as kleptosomes out of their own cells in which the chloroplasts are stashed. The kleptosomes ...

The being in question is a microbe called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile. Preliminary research says it stretches the definition of ...

New research breaks down the way coffee helps support longevity, and it has to do with a cellular process called AMPK. Here's ...

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, ...

It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...