Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural membranes necessary ...

The origin of many diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be found at the molecular level in our body, in other ...

A Japanese team has developed a technique to insert chloroplasts isolated from algae into animal cells, a feat that could ...

All known life forms are made up of cells enclosed by lipid membranes that separate and protect the cell’s contents. The ...

A research team has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural ...