Researchers have removed mitochondria from cells to better study their functions in regulating cell death, differentiation ...

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

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

In this cross-journal Collection, we invite submissions investigating prokaryotic immunity and viral evasion systems, drawing on genomics, genetics, cell and structural biology, virology and other ...

A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

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

Prokaryotics Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel anti-infective drugs, announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement ...

A UK biotech firm spent years gathering genetic data that has uncovered 1 million previously unknown microbial species and billions of newly identified genes – but even this trove of data may not be e ...

These properties make SA invaluable in biomolecule capture and enrichment in analytical applications such as ELISA, protein ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

These microbial mats are made up of cyanobacteria, prokaryotic, single-celled photosynthetic organisms that lack a cell nucleus or other organelles. While these ancient microbes are known to survive ...