Cells get nutrients from their environment, but where do those nutrients come from? Virtually all organic material on Earth has been produced by cells that convert energy from the Sun into energy ...

Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells. During cell division, mitosis refers specifically to ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...

Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and the genetic risk for two major diseases that affect ...

In new research done on mice, scientists point the finger at a small subset of blood stem cells, which make an outsized contribution to maintaining either a ... Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

According to many experts, we may soon find ourselves using fuel cells to generate electrical power for all sorts of objects we use every day. A fuel cell is a device that uses a source of fuel ...

Here’s how it works. It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a decent while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over two years since we heard anything official ...

In the beginning, one cell becomes two, and two become four. Being fruitful, they multiply into a ball of many cells, a shimmering sphere of human potential. Scientists have long dreamed of ...

Doctors suggested putting Emily on a clinical trial for CAR T-cell therapy, an experimental treatment that had just been approved for paediatric patients by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CAR T-cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy. CAR stands for chimeric antigen receptor. You might also hear it called a type of adoptive cell transfer. CAR T-cell therapy is a very complex and ...