Scientists have published new research showing light-activated proteins can help normalize dysfunction within cells. The technique helps naturally balance mitochondria. New research from the ...

When our body requires defending from “non-self” entities, it deploys immune cells. This diverse group performs a wide variety of specialized functions to prevent us becoming ill. Mast cells have ...

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. has announced that company scientists and their collaborators rescued visual function in rats through implantation of retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) derived from ...

Investigators have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between 'test tube' data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain. Their study could help in the ...

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...

A first-of-its-kind achievement has implanted photosynthesizing cells in animal cells to make “planimals.” This feat could be the first step in crafting lab-grown meat, material for skin grafts, and ...

The system, previously used to return circulation to severed pigs’ brains, can now restore some functions of cells in other vital organs A new system stopped the deterioration of cells in pig organs ...

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 ...

Safe gain-of-function research is necessary to identify new treatments for diseases like for tuberculosis — but the NIH has ...