Scientists in Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking, label-free method to identify aging human cells using electric fields. This new technique avoids the downsides of chemical tagging, which can ...

(STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists may have found a way to destroy cancer cells without ...

Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape-pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their ...

It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture ...

Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces ...

Although stories have frequently been dismissed as “leisure” or “escapism,” they serve a basic human need. After all, every society has its stories that are passed down from one generation to the next ...

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

Scientists have built a massive cellular atlas showing how aging reshapes the body across 21 organs. Studying nearly 7 million cells, they found that aging starts earlier than expected and unfolds in ...

Just feet from the sandstone cliffs of the Wisconsin River, a quiet stretch of land hides something unexpected. Kayaks glide across calm water, children splash down hillside slides, and a massive ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...