Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells capable of ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't stop him and his colleagues.

The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can get ...

Scientists successfully embedded chloroplasts from algae into hamster cells, allowing the cells to survive and ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...

Detailed maps that pinpoint the positions of cells in tumours and probe the tumours’ biology are offering insights into the .

A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a hose as a make-shift flexible shower head. Not only do ...

Study reveals how viruses invade cells by exploiting host proteins, with findings that may help in pre-pandemic preparedness.

Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses. In a new study, ...

A new therapy may delay Alzheimer’s disease progression by years, according to a study by researchers at Texas A&M University ...