Researchers identified two major intrinsic cardiac neuron populations in mice: Npy-positive neurons regulate parasympathetic ...

Before a hydra can regrow a head or foot, its cells appear to rebuild the internal map that tells them where they are and ...

Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered a key mechanism that enables sea anemones to regenerate into fully ...

Ever seen a group of crows circling overhead and wondered what all the commotion was about? You might be witnessing something far more sophisticated than you think. These glossy black birds have been ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.” By K. R. Callaway See more of our ...

Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life. On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward ...

Imagine billions of small jellyfish covering a patch of water 10 miles wide. They are so dense that even boats cannot cut their way through the gooey mush. That is what a jellyfish bloom looks like, ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds ...