The team isolated the chloroplasts from algal cells using a centrifuge and gentle stirring. Instead of then piercing the host cells’ membranes, as in earlier work, the researchers adjusted the culture ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders -- T cells -- lose their ability to ...

For decades, two-dimensional cell culture has been regarded as a major tool in cellular and molecular biology due to its simplicity, reproducibility and reliable nature. However, it is now recognized ...

What makes the world’s largest animals so extraordinary? From their immense size to their unique adaptations, explore how these incredible creatures dominate their ecosystems and inspire awe acr ...

A new way to grow T cells in the lab enables them to live longer and better destroy cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma ...

Turing patterns offer insight into (among other things) the patterns we find on animals, whether it’s the splotches on ...

Red algal chloroplasts stayed active in hamster cells for 48 hours A new technique enables chloroplast integration into animal cells Study offers potential for photosynthesis in non-plant organisms ...

What are the 10 smartest animals on Earth? Though it’s debatable ... Chimpanzees can learn verbal languages, mourn lost loved ones, and even make tools. ©GUDKOV ANDREY/Shutterstock.com Chimpanzees are ...

A three-month-old baby with a rare health condition needs a "second a chance at life" from a stem cell donor ... give families like ours a chance to make memories by signing up to the register ...