A first-of-its-kind achievement has implanted photosynthesizing cells in animal cells to make “planimals.” This feat could be ...

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

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

Scientists in Japan have found a way to create solar-powered tissues, which may lead to breakthroughs in growing organs 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 ...

Previously, it was believed that chloroplasts—light-capturing structures essential to plant cells—could not function within animal cells.

Scientists have observed a type of cell division in a prehistoric unicellular organism that resembles the embryonic development seen in animal embryos, hinting that embryonic processes may have ...

Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed -- for instance in ...

In a world first that challenges what we thought we knew about biology, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells that can photosynthesize. The breakthrough promises to revolutionize ...

From spiders and bats to "invisible" mites and bed bugs, there are all kinds of animals that could be secretly living ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...

Hamster cells capable of photosynthesis: this could transform medicine. A Japanese team successfully achieved this feat, ...